The invention relates to the technical field of
chemical synthesis, in particular to a synthesis method of matrichthrin, which comprises the following steps: S1, under an alkaline condition, carrying out
aldol condensation reaction on
propionaldehyde to obtain a first reaction mixture containing 2-methyl-2-pentenal; s2, in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, 2-methyl-2-pentenal in the first reaction mixture obtained in the step S1 is subjected to a
hydrogenation reaction, and a second reaction mixture containing 2-methylvaleraldehyde is obtained; s3, in the presence of an oxidation catalyst, 2-methylvaleraldehyde in the second reaction mixture obtained in the step S2 and
oxygen or
oxygen-containing gas are subjected to an oxidation reaction, and a third reaction mixture containing 2-methylvaleric acid is obtained; and S4, in the presence of an esterification catalyst and a water-carrying agent, carrying out
esterification reaction on the 2-methylvaleric acid in the third reaction mixture obtained in the step S3 and
ethanol to obtain matrichthrin. The requirement for supplementing
manganese acetate is remarkably reduced, and the production cost is reduced.