The invention discloses a preparation method of
malononitrile, and belongs to the technical field of
fine chemical engineering. The method comprises the following steps: mixing
dimethyl malonate with
ammonia water, carrying out a stirring reaction at normal temperature and normal pressure, and after the stirring reaction is finished, carrying out post-treatment to obtain a malonamide
solid; dissolving the obtained malonamide in an
organic solvent, adding a dehydrating agent, stirring and reacting under normal pressure, and distilling and recovering the
organic solvent after the reaction is finished to obtain a
malononitrile crude product; the obtained
malononitrile crude product is rectified, fractions are collected, and high-purity malononitrile with the gas chromatographic purity being 99.5% or above is obtained. The method has the advantages of eliminating potential safety hazards and
environmental protection pressure and remarkably reducing
raw material cost; the method has the advantages of low requirement on equipment, low
energy consumption, simplicity and safety in operation, simple process, short process
route and environmental friendliness; a large amount of
solid waste is not generated, post-treatment is simple and convenient, and industrial large-scale production requirements are easily met; the requirements of high-end application fields such as medicines and pesticides on high-purity raw materials can be met.