The invention relates to a method for synthesizing a forxiga intermediate. The method comprises the following steps: step 1, by taking
dichloromethane as a
solvent, reacting a compound (1) and
oxalyl chloride under stirring conditions, performing reduced pressure
distillation to remove the
dichloromethane, and obtaining a concentrated solution of a compound (2); step 2, by taking the
dichloromethane as a
solvent, reacting the compound (2) and a compound (3) under the condition that
aluminum trichloride serves as a catalyst, wherein the
reaction temperature is 20 DEG C below zero to 10 DEG C below zero, the reaction time is 2-4 hours, and obtaining a compound (4); and step (3) by taking THF as a
solvent, carrying out a reduction reaction on the compound (4),
sodium borohydride and
aluminum chloride anhydrous, thereof obtaining a compound (5), namely 5-
bromine-2-chloro-4'-ethyoxydiphenylmethane. According to the method, the content of impurities can be reduced, the purity is improved, the yield is improved, and the method is suitable for synthesizing the forxiga intermediate in a large scale.