This invention discloses a method for preparing 3,5-dibromo-o-aminobenzaldehyde, belonging to the field of pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis technology. The method includes a reduction step, a bromination step, and a purification step. In the reduction step, o-nitrobenzaldehyde is used as
raw material, and is obtained by
iron powder reduction,
toluene extraction, and dilute
sulfuric acid back-extraction to obtain an
aqueous solution of o-aminobenzaldehyde
sulfate. In the bromination step, a
hydrogen peroxide and
hydrobromic acid system is used for the bromination reaction to obtain a crude product and a centrifuged acid
mother liquor. The centrifuged acid
mother liquor is decolorized, concentrated, and the dilute
sulfuric acid is recovered and reused in the reduction step. In the purification step, the crude product is dissolved in
acetone, crystallized, and dried to obtain a refined product. The
acetone mother liquor is decolorized and subjected to multi-stage
distillation to recover
acetone for recycling. This invention achieves the recycling of dilute
sulfuric acid and acetone, significantly reducing waste emissions, lowering production costs, and improving product yield and purity. It has the advantages of being green,
environmentally friendly, economical, and efficient, and is suitable for industrial production.