The invention provides a preparation method of a
sacubitril valsartan key intermediate, which comprises the following steps of: reacting (R)-1-(1-([1, 1 '-
biphenyl]-4-yl)-3-chloropropane-2-yl)
pyrrolidine-2, 5-
diketone and trialkyl phosphite under the action of a catalyst to generate a Witting-Horner
reagent, then reacting with
ethyl pyruvate under an alkaline condition to generate a double-bond product, and reacting with
ethyl pyruvate under an alkaline condition to generate the
sacubitril valsartan key intermediate. Hydrolyzing the
double bond product to generate (R, E)-5-((1, 1 '-
biphenyl)-4-yl)-4-amino-2-methyl-2-ethyl pentenoate; the preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, taking 4-methyl-2-pentenoic acid as a
raw material, then protecting the 4-methyl-2-pentenoic acid through BOC anhydride under the action of an acid-binding agent, and finally hydrolyzing under an alkaline condition to obtain (R, E)-5-([1, 1 '-
biphenyl]-4-yl)-4-((t-butyloxycarboryl) amino)-2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid. The preparation method has the advantages of simple process steps, convenient operation, easily available raw materials, and easy industrial production.