The invention provides a method for preparing
cinepazide maleate. The method comprises the following steps: preparing mixed
acid anhydride or
acyl halide by taking 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid as a
raw material; then, reacting the mixed
acid anhydride or the
acyl halide with absolute
piperazidine to prepare 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)
piperazidine, or dehydrating the 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid and the absolute
piperazidine to generate 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)piperazidine under the action of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide; reacting chloracetyl
chloride with nafoxidine to prepare N-(2-chloracetyl)nafoxidine; reacting the N-(2-chloracetyl)nafoxidine with 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)piperazidine to prepare
cinepazide free alkali; and salifying the
cinepazide free alkali and
maleic acid to prepare the cinepazide maleate. The method has the advantages of accessible raw materials, mild reaction condition, simple and easy operation, short synthesis
route, high yield, industrial production availability and the like.