The invention relates to a method for preparing ethoxy
quinoline and belongs to the field of
fodder and food. The preparation of the ethoxy
quinoline is divided into two steps, namely the preparation of midbody 4-methyl-3-penten-2-
ketone and the preparation of a finished product ethoxy
quinoline. The method comprises the steps that firstly
acetone is transformed into the midbody 4-methyl-3-penten-2-
ketone, the potential safety hazards to an operator due to the fact that in the reaction process, the
acetone is not reacted completely and volatilized under heating are prevented, and in the transformation process of the 4-methyl-3-penten-2-
ketone, by using a catalyst, namely 4%-6% of Mg2+mesoporous
molecular sieve, the high-purity 4-methyl-3-penten-2-ketone midbody can be obtained; methylbenzene serves as
solvent as well as a water-carrying agent, 'azeotropy' is conducted through the methylbenzene and water generated in reaction, water can be separated, so that the reaction is conducted toward the
positive reaction direction, meanwhile, by adding the methylbenzene
solvent, an '
inert'
solvent gas environment is formed inside a reaction tank, and oxidation of materials is avoided; by means of the combined action of the methylbenzene and toluenesulfonic acid, the produced ethoxy quinoline can reach the standards of feed grade ethoxy quinoline.