The invention relates to 3-phenyl-5-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino)-4H-1,2,4-triazole as well as a synthetic process and an application thereof. A synthetic process of 3-phenyl-5-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino)-4H-1,2,4-triazole comprises the following steps: 1) carrying out reaction on benzoyl chloride which is taken as a raw material and potassium thiocyanate to generate benzoyl isothiocyanate; 2) carrying out reaction on benzoyl isothiocyanate and p-trifluoromethyl phenylamine to produce an intermediate 1-benzoyl-3-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino) thiourea; and 3) carrying out reaction on the intermediate 1-benzoyl-3-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino) thiourea and hydrazine hydrate to produce a target product 3-phenyl-5-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino)-4H-1,2,4-triazole. The 3-phenyl-5-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino)-4H-1,2,4-triazole has the beneficial effects that a new compound is determined by adopting a spray method when concentration of a target compound is 200ppm, the efficiency of protecting malt in 24 hours is 60%, the efficiency of protecting malt in 48 hours is 70%, and the 3-phenyl-5-(4-trifluoromethyl phenylamino)-4H-1,2,4-triazole has a potential of being further developed into an insecticide.