The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a catalyst from iron mud in an icotinib synthesis process and application of the catalyst, and belongs to the field of
organic synthesis. The invention provides a method for synthesizing a catalyst from iron mud in an icotinib synthesis process and application of the catalyst, the method comprises the following steps: by taking iron mud generated by reducing
nitryl into amido by
iron powder in the icotinib synthesis process as a
raw material, firstly, adding a prepared iron mud reaction solution into a reaction container, heating the iron mud reaction solution to react for a certain period of time; and cooling, centrifuging, washing,
drying in vacuum and collecting to obtain the catalyst. The method comprises the following steps: catalyzing p-nitrobenzaldehyde and 4-tert-butylphenol to react by using a catalyst to generate [5-(1, 1-dimethyl ethyl)-2-hydroxyphenyl] (4-nitrophenyl)
ketone, taking p-nitrobenzaldehyde and 4-tert-butylphenol as raw materials, using an
organic solvent, adding alkali, adding the catalyst, reacting under a heating condition, and carrying out suction
filtration, extraction, washing,
drying and rotary
evaporation to obtain the [5-(1, 1-dimethyl ethyl)-2-hydroxyphenyl] (4-nitrophenyl)
ketone. The method has the advantages that 1, 1-dimethyl ethyl)-2-hydroxyphenyl] (4-nitrophenyl)
ketone is prepared, and the conversion rate is 65.6%;