The application provides a synthesis method of
metrafenone, and belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis, and comprises the following steps: firstly, subjecting 5-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(
trifluoromethyl)-1H-
pyrazole to a hydroxymethylation reaction to obtain 4-(
hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(
trifluoromethyl)-1H-
pyrazole; then, reacting with difluorobromoacetic acid to obtain 4-(
hydroxymethyl)-5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3-(
trifluoromethyl)-1H-
pyrazole; then, subjecting to a mesylation reaction to obtain a
mesylate intermediate; simultaneously, preparing 3-acetylthio-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole from 3-chloro-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole; then, subjecting the intermediate to a thioetherization reaction with the
mesylate intermediate to obtain a
thioether coupling intermediate; finally, performing an oxidation reaction in the presence of a catalyst to obtain
metrafenone. By adopting the
mesylate activated intermediate and combining a
continuous flow fixed bed oxidation process, the method is favorable for improving the purity and total yield of the target product and reducing the
tungsten residue in the product.