The invention discloses a method for N, N-dialkylaniline cyanation reaction and belongs to the technical field of organic chemical synthesis. The method comprises the following steps: by taking benzene ring substituted N, N-dialkylaniline as a raw material, taking iodobenzene diacetate or di(trifluoroacetoxy) iodobenzene as an oxidant, taking trimethylsilyl cyanide as a cyaniding agent and taking anhydrous Na2SO4 as an additive, in the solvent, performing ice bath or performing one step reaction at room temperature, condensing and purifying to obtain the product. The method has the characteristics of simplicity, mild reaction condition, simplicity in operation, low production cost and convenience in popularization; the high-quality N, N-dialkylaniline cyanide product can be prepared by the method provided by the invention; the method can be widely used in the industrial production of the N, N-dialkylaniline cyanide; the product prepared by the method can be used for the synthesis of the bioactive compounds such as alpha-amino acid, 1, 2-diamine, tetrahydroquinoline, alpha-amino-aldehyde, ketone or beta-amino alcohol, and the wide demands of the market can be satisfied.