The invention relates to the technical field of synthesis of a 5H-dibenzo [a, d]
cycloheptene skeleton, in particular to a synthesis method of the 5H-dibenzo [a, d]
cycloheptene skeleton. Comprising the following steps: sequentially adding a catalyst, a ligand, alkali, a reactant I, a reactant II, a p-
xylene solution and a magneton 5 into a reactor, connecting a condensing
pipe, introducing
condensed water from bottom to top, putting the reactor into an
oil bath pan at 60-100 DEG C, heating, stirring and reacting for 6-24 hours, terminating the reaction, and purifying the product to obtain a 5H-dibenzo [a, d]
cycloheptene skeleton product; the reactant I comprises 2-(2-bromophenyl)-1-
acetophenone, 2-(2-bromophenyl)-1-(4-methylphenyl) ethanone, 2-(2-bromo-5-methylphenyl)-1-
acetophenone or 2-(2-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-
acetophenone, and the reactant II comprises 2-(2-bromophenyl)-1-(4-methylphenyl) ethanone, 2-(2-bromo-5-methylphenyl)-1-acetophenone or 2-(2-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-acetophenone; the reactant II comprises bicyclo [2.2. 1] heptyl-2, 5-
diene-2, 3-dimethyl dicarboxylate, and the reactant II comprises bicyclo [2.2. 1] heptyl-2, 5-
diene-2, 3-dimethyl dicarboxylate; the method is mild in reaction condition, high in selectivity, relatively high in yield and environment-friendly; the active product can be used in the field of synthesis of drugs, pesticides and paint dyes.