The invention discloses a crystal of a doripenem intermediate compound (I). In an X-ray diffraction pattern of powder of the crystal, main peaks are present at a diffraction angle 2 theta which is equal to 10.27 degrees, 10.75 degrees, 12.28 degrees, 13.35 degrees, 17.33 degrees, 20.85 degrees, 21.24 degrees, 21.75 degrees or 22.31 degrees and an error range of a value of the 2 theta is +/-0.2 degree; and BOC is tert-butoxycarbonyl group. The invention also discloses two preparation methods for the crystal, which comprise the following steps: (1) dissolving a mixture of the compound (1) and triphenylphosphine oxide in a soluble solvent, adding water, and stirring to separate out the crystal of the compound (1); and (2) dissolving a mixture of the compound (1) and triphenylphosphine oxide in methanol, and stirring to separate out the crystal of the compound (I), wherein the volume/mass ratio of the methanol to the mixture is 0.5 to 2.0ml/g. The crystal has the advantages of easy storage, easy operation, good stability and high purity; and the preparation methods have the advantages of simpleness, reliability, cost conservation, simple separation, and suitability for industrial production.