The invention relates to a phosphonium salt compound containing precursor of biphosphorus ylide cyclopentadienyl cyclocarbene as well as a preparation method and application thereof, which belong to the field of organic synthesis. The adopted technical scheme is as follows: the general formula of the phosphonium salt compound containing precursor of biphosphorus ylide cyclopentadienyl cyclocarbene: FORMULA, wherein R is alkyl or aryl, X is selected from F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, PF6-, BF4-, SbF6-, ClO4- or N3-. The preparation method of the phosphonium salt compound comprises the following steps of: adding 1, 1'-ferrocene bimercury compound, tertiary phosphine PR3 and palladium chloride to an organic solvent, refluxing under protection of N2, filtering, evaporating to dryness and recrystallizing to obtain the phosphonium salt compound. In addition, in the invention, the phosphonium salt compound is used as a catalyst ligand so that the phosphonium salt compound and the metal salt act togetherto catalyze and synthesize alpha-aryl derivatives of carbonyl compound by one step. The application test indicates that compared with traditional N-heterocyclocarbene ligand, the phosphonium salt compound has excellent catalytic activity.