The invention discloses a preparation method 2,4,5-trifluorophenylacetic acid. The method is characterized by consisting of four reaction steps of: A, reaction of 2,4,5-trifluoronitrobenzene (I) and
diethyl malonate which are condensed to prepare 2,5-difloro-4-nitrobenzophenone
diethyl malonate; B,
hydrolysis, acidification and decarboxylic reaction of
dibasic ester; C, reduction reaction of
nitryl; and D, diazotization fluoridation of amino. The four reaction steps can be sequentially carried out according to A, B, C and D, or A, C, B and D, or A, C, D and B. According to the preparation method provided by the invention, condensation of 2,4,5-trifluoronitrobenzene (I) and
diethyl malonate is easy to realize by means of high substituting activity of
nitryl p-
fluorine, and the
raw material 2,4,5-trifluoronitrobenzene (I) is low in cost and easy to obtain and can be easily prepared by
nitration and fluorination of 2,4-dichlor fluorbenzene. Compared with the prior art, the preparation method provided by the invention has the characteristics of low-cost and easily obtained raw materials, mild reaction condition, high total yield, low production cost and the like, and is comparatively suitable for industrialized production.