The invention provides a method for preparing a
moxifloxacin intermediate (S, S)-2, 8-diazabicyclo [4, 3, 0]
nonane, and relates to the technical field of
organic synthesis. According to the method, the azaphthalide is used as a
raw material, and due to the ring structure of the azaphthalide, the other two non-corresponding chiral isomers which are not needed in chiral reduction are almost not generated; the chiral purity of the intermediate obtained through reduction is very high, resolution is not needed, and (S, S)-2, 8-diazabicyclo [4, 3, 0]
nonane can be obtained directly through ammonolysis, reduction, chlorination and cyclization subsequently. According to the method provided by the invention,
chiral resolution is not needed, the process is simple, the process steps are short, the cost is low, and the product is high in chiral purity and high in total yield. Furthermore, in the subsequent product salifying and refining step,
carboxylic acid with a chiral structure does not need to be used for salifying, and common achiral
carboxylic acid can be used for refining, so the product purity is further improved.