The invention discloses an intermediate for preparing optically pure berbamine and spirosine and a preparation method of the intermediate. The intermediate is a compound (S)-1-(4-(5-(((R)-8-bromo-6, 7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-
tetrahydroisoquinoline-1-yl) methyl)-2-hydroxyphenoxy) benzyl)-6-methoxy-2-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-
tetrahydroisoquinoline-7-
alcohol (20a) or a compound (S)-1-(3-(4-(((R)-8-bromo-6, 7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-
tetrahydroisoquinoline-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-1 The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, carrying out a multi-step reaction on 5-bromovanillin, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and 4-benzyloxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde which are used as initial raw materials to obtain optical pure berbamine and spirosine, and then, carrying out a multi-step reaction on the optical pure berbamine and spirosine to obtain the optical pure berbamine and spirosine, and carrying out a reaction on the optical pure berbamine and spirosine to obtain the optical pure berbamine and spirosine. The synthesis
route adopts a
convergent synthesis mode, the synthesis efficiency is high, the reaction condition is mild, the safety is high, and the operation is simple and convenient.