The invention relates to a method for continuously synthesizing a
dapagliflozin intermediate, and belongs to the technical field of
drug intermediate synthesis. The method comprises the following steps: mixing 5-bromo-2-chloro-4 '-ethoxydiphenylmethane, a photocatalyst and THF (
tetrahydrofuran), introducing the mixture into an
ultraviolet light catalytic micro-channel for pre-activation to generate an
aryl free radical intermediate, namely a pre-activation solution, carrying out
contact reaction on the pre-activation solution and a THF solution of 2, 3, 4, 6-
tetra-O-
trimethylsilyl-D-glucolactone in a low-temperature
coupling area of a micro-reactor, and carrying out purification, purification and purification to obtain the
aryl free radical intermediate. The reaction liquid is introduced into a dynamic
quenching zone and is mixed with supercritical CO2 on line, an intermediate I is obtained through
supercritical fluid extraction and separation, and the photocatalyst is recycled; the method has the advantages of high reaction efficiency, convenience in catalyst
recovery and simplicity in product separation.