The invention discloses a synthetic method of ethyl p-aminobenzoate, comprising the following steps: using 
alcohol to dissolve para amino 
benzoic acid, preparing a para amino 
benzoic acid solution with the 
mass fraction of 5-30 %, adding 
thionyl chloride dropwisely in the para amino 
benzoic acid solution at the temperature of 0-50 DEG C for 
esterification reaction for 4-10 hours, after adding dropwisely, heating until 
reflux; after the reaction ends, cooling the reaction materials, after the 
solid substance is dissolved out, carrying out filtering, using water to dissolve the 
solid substance, adding 
weak base to neutralize the pH to 7-8, after the 
solid substance is dissolved out, carrying out filtering again, and then washing and 
drying to obtain the product of ethyl p-aminobenzoate. The method adopts para amino benzoic acid as 
raw material, uses 
thionyl chloride as 
desiccant for 
esterification reaction to prepare ethyl p-aminobenzoate, the advantages of rapid 
reaction speed, high yield, and high product purity are achieved, and the method has a good application prospect in industry.