The invention discloses a method for photocatalytic synthesis of a free
radical initiator alkoxy amine, which comprises the following steps: mixing a compound containing nitroxide free radicals, an organic photocatalyst,
peroxide and an
organic solvent, and reacting at normal temperature under
ultraviolet irradiation; removing the
organic solvent, and purifying to obtain alkoxy amine; wherein the
organic solvent is selected from at least one of
aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, aromatic heterocyclic compounds and
ether compounds. According to the method, the low-cost and high-efficiency synthesis of the alkoxy amine is realized under the
reaction conditions of normal temperature and
ultraviolet light by using a synthesis strategy that an organic photocatalyst and
peroxide are used as oxidants. The synthesis conditions are mixed, low temperature is not needed, the method is insensitive to water and
oxygen, the
light source is more friendly, the operation is simple, and the experiment and industrial amplification difficulty is greatly reduced; a
metal photocatalyst is not needed, the
bottleneck of yield and cost is broken through, the technical problem of low yield of an existing
photocatalysis strategy theory is solved, and the yield can reach 56-91%.