The application discloses a preparation method of D,L-
methionine, which comprises the following steps: mixing
glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride,
benzaldehyde and a
solvent, heating to 40-50 DEG C, opening a negative pressure and a
reflux water separation device, keeping the
system outside steam by adjusting the negative pressure, and dropping
triethylamine;
solid-liquid separation is performed on the reaction solution, the liquid is heated to
reflux, 2-chloroethyl
methyl sulfide is dropped, and
reflux reaction is continuously performed; the temperature of the reaction solution is reduced to less than or equal to 60 DEG C, the reflux is stopped, and
hydrogen chloride gas is introduced;
solid-liquid separation is performed on the reaction solution, the liquid is heated to reflux,
hydrochloric acid is dropped, and reflux
hydrolysis reaction is performed; the reaction solution is subjected to rotary
evaporation, the remaining material is washed and dried to obtain D,L-
methionine. The application adopts the mode of amino protection and removal, avoids the use of
cyanide and high-temperature and high-pressure reaction, is safe and environment-friendly in the whole process, has high reaction selectivity, has few side reactions, and the by-products and the
solvent are easy to separate, so that the cost is further reduced, and the industrialization popularization is facilitated.