The invention provides a preparation method of a 1,6-didehydrogenation-17a-hydroxyl progesterone product. The preparation method includes the steps that 1,4-
androstenedione (IDD) is adopted as a
raw material, firstly, IDD molecules and
acetone cyanohydrin react in a first
organic solvent under the catalyzation of alkali, so that a hydroxyl-
cyanogen product is obtained; then the hydroxyl-
cyanogen product is prepared into 1,6-didehydrogenation-17a-hydroxyl progesterone under the existence of methyl
magnesium halide, a second
organic solvent and acid; then 1,6-didehydrogenation-17a-hydroxyl progesterone is subjected to heating
reflux and decoloration in methylbenzene,
acetone or lower
alcohol of C4 or below and recrystallized, so that the1,6-didehydrogenation-17a-hydroxyl progesterone productis obtained. With the IDD being the
raw material, compared with the traditional production method that dioscin is used as a
raw material, the preparation method has the advantages of being wide in source of the raw material, making the technology economic and
environmentally friendly and lowering production costs substantially. In the preparation method, expensive and toxic DDQ and a
chloranil dehydrogenating agent do not need to be used; the
solvent used in the technology can be recycled and applied mechanically, economy and
environmental protection are realized, and industrialized production is quite easy.