The invention relates to a preparation method of (3R, 5R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl cyan-caproate (I) and belongs to the technical field of pharmaceutical
chemistry. The preparation method concretely comprises the following steps of: firstly, carrying out asymmetric
catalysis alcoholysis on 3-siloxy
cyclopentane anhydride (II) to prepare (R)-3-siloxy-5-alkoxy-5-oxo-pentanoate (III); secondly, condensing the (R)-3-siloxy-5-alkoxy-5-oxo-pentanoate (III) and methyl cyanoacetate to prepare (R)-2-cyano-3-oxo-5-siloxy diethyl pimelate (IV); thirdly, carrying out
decarboxylation on the (R)-2-cyano-3-oxo-5-siloxy diethyl pimelate (IV) to prepare (R)-3-hydroxy-5-oxo-6-benzyl cyanohexanoate (V) by using desilicication protective groups; and fourthly, carrying out asymmetric reduction on the (R)-3-hydroxy-5-oxo-6-benzyl cyanohexanoate to prepare a product of (3R,5R)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl cyan-caproate (I). The preparation method is mild in
reaction conditions, simple and convenient to operate, high in
stereoselectivity, environment-friendly, and suitable for industrial production; and products have high yield, the used chiral catalyst is small in dosage and can be recovered with fix quantify, raw materials which are easily obtained are low in cost, and particularly hypertoxic cyanides are avoided.