The invention provides a preparation method of an AT-406 intermediate, and belongs to the technical field of medical intermediates. According to the method, methyl L-pyroglutamate is subjected to ethynylation, and a selected ester
solvent and a
hydroboration reagent are subjected to
hydroboration reductive amination reaction, so that the reaction selectivity can be improved, isomer impurities are reduced, separation and purification are easy, a single cis-configuration product can be obtained, and the ee value can reach 99.5% or above. The specific
hydroboration reagent and the oxidation
reagent are selected, so that the use of
ozone and reagents with strong mercaptan
odor is avoided, the selectivity of
intramolecular reaction is improved, the generation of byproducts is reduced, separation and purification are easy, the catalyst and the byproducts are non-toxic and
pollution-free to the environment, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The invention provides a method suitable for industrial production to obtain the AT-406 intermediate.