The invention relates to a degradable
copolyester, a
monomer used by the degradable
copolyester and a preparation method of the
monomer, and the preparation method of the
monomer comprises the following steps: adding protonic acid,
halide and a compound as shown in a formula (1) into an
organic solvent, carrying out heating reaction under a protective
atmosphere, and after the reaction is finished, separating to obtain an
intermediate product as shown in a formula (2); and adding the
intermediate product, an alkaline compound, a
transition metal catalyst and a
phosphine ligand into a
solvent, introducing CO, carrying out a heating reaction, and after the reaction is finished, carrying out separation to obtain the monomer as shown in a formula (3). According to the method, the monomer based on the
terephthalic acid and propyl
alcohol ester and shown in the formula (3) can be obtained through the
halogenation reaction and the carbonyl
insertion reaction, the raw materials used in the reaction are low in cost and safe, the reaction conversion rate, selectivity and stability are high, and the product is easy to purify and separate.