The application relates to a preparation method of a
mesotrione intermediate. S1, 3-chloro-2-methyl
aniline,
hydrochloric acid and pure water are placed in a reaction kettle, stirring, cooling, dropwise addition of a NaNO2 solution, after dropwise addition is completed,
temperature control is carried out, CH3SNa
aqueous solution is added, after dropwise addition is completed, slow temperature rising is carried out, and reaction is continuously carried out for 8 hours; extraction,
water washing and
distillation are sequentially carried out, and 1-chloro-2-methyl benzyl
sulfide is obtained; S2, under the
atmosphere of
nitrogen,
formylation reagent is added into a reaction kettle under the condition of 0-10 DEG C, a catalyst is dropwise added and stirring is carried out, 1-chloro-2-methyl benzyl
sulfide is dropwise added, temperature rising is carried out, and 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylthio
benzaldehyde is obtained through post-treatment; S3, under the
atmosphere of
nitrogen,
methanol, 2-chloro-3-methyl-4-methylthio
benzaldehyde and
sodium tungstate dihydrate are added into a reaction kettle,
hydrogen peroxide is dropwise added, the
reaction temperature is controlled, and reaction is carried out, and the
mesotrione intermediate is obtained through post-treatment.