The invention relates to the technical field of organic synthetic
chemistry, and particularly discloses a synthesis method of o-chlorobenzylamine. According to the method, o-chlorobenzyl
chloride,
liquid ammonia and caustic soda liquid are used as raw materials, and the preparation process mainly comprises the steps of
amination reaction,
liquid ammonia recovery, alkali treatment
deamination and product purification. Specifically, in a high-pressure reaction kettle,
liquid ammonia is used as a reaction medium and reacts with o-chlorobenzyl
chloride under the conditions of low temperature and specific pressure, and after the reaction, the liquid
ammonia is evaporated out and recycled for recycling; dissolving with water, adding alkali for dissociation, and removing residual
ammonia gas under negative pressure; and finally, separating an organic phase by standing and layering, and dehydrating and filtering to obtain a high-purity o-chlorobenzylamine product. According to the method, by constructing a
solvent-
free system and cooperatively controlling the
reaction temperature, the material proportion and post-
treatment parameters, side reactions are remarkably inhibited, and therefore high-selectivity synthesis is achieved. The whole process has the advantages of simplicity and convenience in operation, environmental friendliness, high
resource utilization rate and easiness in industrial implementation.