The preparation method comprises the following steps: 1, adding
tartaric acid, an acid-binding agent and a first
organic solvent into a reaction container, uniformly mixing, cooling, dropwise adding a
mixed solution of
triphosgene and the first
solvent into the reaction container under the condition that the temperature does not exceed 10 DEG C, and reacting for 1-2 hours at the temperature of 20-30 DEG C, so as to obtain 5-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-oxo-1, 3-
dioxolane-4-
methyl formate, namely the 5-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-oxo-1, 3-
dioxolane-4-
methyl formate, namely the 5-(methoxycarbonyl)-2-oxo-1, 3-
dioxolane-4-
methyl formate. After dropwise adding, heating to
room temperature, stirring, and concentrating filtrate to obtain an intermediate; and 2, adding the intermediate, a second
organic solvent, a catalyst and
methanol into a
reflux reaction container with a water knockout drum and a condenser, carrying out heating
reflux reaction to separate water, concentrating the reaction liquid after the reaction is finished to obtain a crude product, adding the crude product into a first
organic solvent, carrying out heating
reflux, filtering to remove insoluble substances while the crude product is hot, cooling and crystallizing the filtrate, carrying out suction
filtration, and
drying to obtain the target product. The method has the advantages that the synthesis method is simple and easy to implement, the post-treatment method is easy to operate, and the product is high in purity and good in yield.