The invention relates to a synthesis method of 2, 2'-dihydroxy-4, 4'-dimethoxybenzophenone. The method comprises the following steps: 1) enabling m-dimethoxybenzene and oxalyl chloride to react in the presence of a catalyst at the temperature of 70-80 DEG C for getting an intermediate product 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetramethoxy benzophenone, wherein the weight ratio of the m-dimethoxybenzene to the oxalyl chloride is 1:1-20, the used catalyst is azo isobutyronitrile or benzoyl peroxide, and the using quantity of the catalyst is 0.5%-2% of the weight of the m-dimethoxybenzene; and 2) enabling the obtained intermediate product and Lewis acid to react under the condition of taking an organic reagent as a solvent, wherein the reaction temperature is 50 DEG C and the reaction time is 2-3 hours; and stopping the reaction, adding water for hydrolysis, skimming, performing rotary evaporation and recrystallizing to get the 2, 2'-dihydroxy-4, 4'-dimethoxybenzophenone. The Lewis acid is one of AlCl3, ZnCl2, BF3 and polyphosphoric acid; and the organic reagent is one of dichloroethane, toluene, xylene, nitrobenzene and chlorobenzene. According to the method, the reaction temperature is appropriate, the catalyst is simple and easy to get, the using quantity of the catalyst is low, the environmental pollution is small, and the method is closest to the requirements of green chemistry.