The method comprises the following steps: taking
androstane-3-
ketone-4-ene-17beta-
carboxylic acid shown in a formula II as a
raw material, carrying out
decarboxylation hydroxylation, sulfonylation,
elimination and double-bond oxidative
cracking to prepare the
exemestane intermediate shown in a formula VI, and then sequentially carrying out allylic oxidation,
wittig reaction and 1, 2, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3-trimethyl-1, 3, 4-trimethyl-1, 3 the
exemestane shown in the formula I is prepared through the step of 1, 2-site
dehydrogenation. The method has the characteristics of simple
process operation, mild conditions, high reaction yield and the like, and is suitable for industrial production.