The invention belongs to the technical fields of carbon dioxide activation and conversion and related chemistry, and discloses a preparation method of propiolic acid compounds. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) adding a copper catalyst, an additive, an alkali, and solid terminal alkynes into a reactor, adding an organic solvent under the protection of nitrogen gas, and filling CO2 into the reactor; or adding a copper catalyst, an additive, and an alkali into a reactor, adding an organic solvent and liquid terminal alkynes, and filling CO2 into the reactor; (2) sealing the reactor, and placing the reactor in an oil bath to carry out reactions; and (3) after reactions, opening a valve of the reactor to slowly release residual gas in the reactor, transferring the reaction liquid to a one-mouth bottle, carrying out concentration, diluting the concentrate by deionized water, adding n-hexane to carry out extraction, adding hydrochloric acid to carry out acidification, adding diethyl ether to carry out extraction, collecting the organic phase, washing the organic phase by a saturated saline solution, drying the organic phase by anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtering, and removing the solvent in vacuum to obtain the target material. The preparation method has the advantages of low reaction cost, simple experiment operation, mild reaction conditions, and easiness for industrialization.