The present application relates to the technical field of
organic synthesis, in particular to a preparation method of
isopentenol, and further to a method for preparing 3-methyl-2-buten-1-ol from 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol as
raw material. In the method, the hydroxyl group in methylbutenol is replaced by chlorination to generate 3-chloroisopentenol, and then
isomerization is performed to obtain a mixture containing 1-chloroisopentenol, and the mixture containing 1-chloroisopentenol is hydrolyzed to obtain
isopentenol. In the method, methylbutenol is converted into
isopentenol through a simple process, the overall yield is more than 95%, and no expensive catalyst is needed; the whole process is simple to operate and easy to industrialize.