The invention discloses a method for preparing
citalopram bromate by applying a
dehydration membrane to enhance etherification of 5-cyanodiol
hydrochloride, which comprises the following steps of: adding a
raw material 5-cyanodiol
hydrochloride, a
solvent methylbenzene and a strong acid resin catalyst into a round-bottom reaction flask filled with a stirring magneton, arranging a water separation membrane in the reaction flask, the
permeation side of the water separation membrane is kept at a high vacuum degree, and then heating reaction is performed on a magnetic stirring heater. In a
toluene system, the water separation membrane performs in-situ removal on water generated by the reaction through steam
permeation, so that the reaction is performed in a forward direction,
thermodynamic equilibrium limitation is broken, the yield and purity of the product are improved, and
coupling of the reaction and separation is realized. According to the invention, the strong acidic resin catalyst is coupled with the water separation membrane, the reaction steps are simple, and the
reaction conditions are friendly; the catalyst is safe, stable, low in danger coefficient, green in
catalysis, recyclable and easy to separate from reaction liquid; the water separation membrane can remove water in situ through steam
permeation, and the
raw material conversion rate and the product purity are improved.