The invention provides a separation and purification method for cis-1, 3-dibenzylimidazole-2-
ketone-4, 5-
dicarboxylic acid in a
cyclic acid crude product. The separation and purification method comprises the following steps: S1, dissolving a
cyclic acid crude product in an
ethanol solution to obtain a
mixed solution; s2, dropwise adding a
sodium hydroxide solution into the
mixed solution to adjust the pH value to 12.8-13.2, carrying out an
isomerization reaction, then adjusting the pH value to 6.3-6.7, and filtering to obtain a clear filtrate; s3,
calcium salt is added into the clarified filtrate for selective
precipitation, and
metal salt
precipitation is obtained; s4, mixing and pulping the
metal salt precipitate and water, adding
hydrochloric acid for acidification, filtering, and washing a
filter cake with cold water to obtain a cis-
cyclic acid crude product; and S5, dissolving the cis-cyclic acid crude product in a mixed
solvent of
acetone and water, dropwise adding an alkaline solution to adjust the pH value to 4.0-4.8, cooling, crystallizing, and
drying in vacuum to obtain the high-purity cis-cyclic acid. According to
HPLC analysis, the purity of the product obtained through purification reaches 99% or above, trans-isomer impurities are strictly controlled to be 0.5% or below, and the product is in a regular
crystal form and is good in consistency.