The invention discloses a preparation method of a medical intermediate 6-methoxy-1-
tetralone, which comprises the following steps: S1, carrying out hydrogenation reduction on 2-naphthol under the action of a catalyst and a
promoter to prepare 5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol; s2, 5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol and an
oxidizing agent X are subjected to a reaction, and 6-hydroxy-3, 4-dihydronaphthalene-1-one is prepared; s3, enabling the 6-hydroxyl-3, 4-dihydronaphthalene-1-
ketone to react with a
methylation reagent in an alkaline environment, so as to prepare 6-methoxyl-1-
tetralone, and enabling the 6-hydroxyl-3, 4-dihydronaphthalene-1-
ketone to react with a
methylation reagent in an alkaline environment; wherein the
oxidizing agent X comprises at least one of
oxygen,
hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide,
potassium permanganate, tetrabutylammonium
perchlorate,
pyridine chlorochromate, 2, 3-dichloro-5, 6-dicyanobenzoquinone,
chromium trioxide,
ceric ammonium nitrate,
potassium persulfate, 1, 4-
benzoquinone and
chloranil; the feeding
molar ratio of the
oxidizing agent X to the 5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2-naphthol is (1.0 to 2.5): 1.0. The method has the advantages of mild
reaction conditions, high
molar total yield, high purity, low cost and
toxicity of raw materials, less
discharge of three wastes, and clean process, and is suitable for industrial production.