The invention discloses a novel method for synthesizing 4-bromo-1,2-dihydrocyclobuteneo[alpha]
naphthalene. The method comprises the following steps: (1) adding 1,2-dihydrocyclobuteneo[alpha]
naphthalene, glacial 
acetic acid and 
methanol into a low-temperature reactor, stirring, and reducing the temperature to be 10 DEG C below zero to 0 DEG C; (2) dissolving 
bromine in glacial 
acetic acid at the temperature of 10 DEG C below zero to 0 DEG C, dripping reaction liquid, preserving the temperature after the dripping operation of the reaction liquid is finished, keeping the reaction liquid in dark place, putting the reaction liquid in a low-temperature cabinet freezer, reacting at the temperature of 30 DEG C below zero to 15 DEG C below zero, and standing the reaction liquid at 
room temperature; (3) adding the reaction liquid into 
dichloromethane, extracting an organic phase, adding an 
aqueous solution of 
sodium metabisulfite into the organic phase, stirring, standing, layering, washing by using deionized water, separating out the organic phase, and 
drying; and (4) concentrating the dried organic phase into thick 
solid, and recrystallizing, thereby obtaining 4-bromo-1,2-dihydrocyclobuteneo[alpha]
naphthalene. According to the method disclosed by the invention, 1,2-dihydrocyclobuteneo[alpha]naphthalene synthesized by self research and development serves as a 
raw material, and 4-bromo-1,2-dihydrocyclobuteneo[alpha]naphthalene with excellent performance and low price is synthesized. The 
reaction conditions are mild, the operation is simple, and the yield is high.