The invention discloses a method for synthesizing
mesalazine and application of
mesalazine. The method comprises the following steps: introducing p-
nitrophenol,
formic acid and a Cu-Co-coated MFI-NS
molecular sieve catalyst into a
continuous flow reaction zone, and sequentially carrying out
electrophilic substitution and nitro hydrogenation
cascade reaction at normal pressure and 50-70 DEG C; the catalyst has a micropore-mesopore stepped pore channel, and contains a Cu0
metal cluster and a framework Co < 2 + > acid site. And separating, acidifying and crystallizing the reaction liquid to obtain a finished product. According to the invention, the shape-selective selectivity and difunctional synergistic effect of the
molecular sieve are utilized, high conversion rate (gt, 98%) and
high selectivity (gt, 94%) under mild conditions are realized, the product purity is greater than or equal to 99.5%, and the Cu / Co residue meets the ICHQ3D standard. The catalyst can be recycled for 10 times or more, the yield is reduced by 5% or less, iron mud
pollution of a traditional
iron powder method and the
metal leaching risk of a
noble metal catalyst are thoroughly eliminated, and the method has the remarkable advantages of being
environmentally friendly, efficient, low in cost, easy to industrially amplify and the like and is suitable for preparing the
medicine for treating the
inflammatory bowel disease.