The invention discloses a synthesis method of a lorcaserin derivative. The synthesis method comprises the following steps: resolving a compound shown as a formula (II) under the action of an optical resolving agent; performing post-treatment to obtain the lorcaserin derivative. In the formula (II), R is H, alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms, halogen, methoxyl or nitryl; R2 is H, alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms, methoxyl, carboxybenzyl, t-butyloxycarboryl, methylsulfonyl, tosyl and substituted or unsubstituted benzyl; the optical resolving agent is acyl-substituted tartaric acid. The revolving efficiency is increased by selecting the optical resolving agent having a specific structure, and an optical pure product of which the ee value is over 99 percent can be obtained by means of simple recrystallization; meanwhile, resolving operation is easy, a single solvent is used for resolving, materials are fed into one pot, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The invention further discloses a synthesis method of a salt of the lorcaserin derivative. The obtained salt of the lorcaserin derivative can be applied to preparation of novel weight-reducing medicaments.