The invention discloses hydrophobic modified unsaturated polyether for a polycarboxylic
acid water reducer and a preparation method thereof, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing vinylphenol substances, an organic amine catalyst and a
polymerization inhibitor, under the protection of
inert gas, heating to 60-90 DEG C, introducing
ethylene oxide gas, and then curing for 10-60 minutes; cooling to 40 DEG C or below, adding a catalyst, heating to 100-130 DEG C under the protection of
inert gas, continuously introducing
ethylene oxide gas, and then curing for 10-60 minutes; adjusting the pH value of the
reaction system to 7-9; unsaturated double bonds in the hydrophobic modified unsaturated polyether are connected with a
benzene ring, compared with EPEG polyether, the charge environment of the double bonds is greatly improved, the activity of the double bonds is improved, the dropwise adding time of
acrylic acid during synthesis of the polycarboxylate
superplasticizer can be greatly shortened, the hydrophobicity of the
benzene ring is high, the HLB value of the polyether can be reduced, and the hydrophobic property of the polyether is improved. Therefore, the
viscosity of the concrete is reduced.