The invention discloses a synthesis method of
vinpocetine, comprising the following steps: adding
vincamine into a three-opening
bottle, subsequently, adding methylbenzene, stirring and dropwise adding
triethylamine and methylsufonyl
chloride in an ice-water bath, slowly heating to
room temperature after stirring for 2 h, then continuously stirring for 5 h; stopping reaction,
drying solvent by
distillation, adding
ethanol and water, regulating pH to 12 with saturated
potassium carbonate solution, separating out solids, filtering, and
drying in vacuum to obtain
vinpocetine intermediate; adding absolute ethyl
alcohol into the three-opening
bottle, stirring in ice-water bath for 1 h, then slowly adding
sodium ethoxide, stirring for 0.5 h, then adding the
vinpocetine intermediate, subsequently, putting a reaction
bottle into an
oil bath, setting temperature as 80 degrees centigrade, evaporating most of
solvent after reacting for 12 h, then pouring solution into
hydrochloric acid, extracting with
ethyl acetate, regulating pH to 12 with water phase, separating out solids, filtering and
drying to obtain the vinpocetine. According to the synthesis method provided by the invention, reaction steps are short; purity and yield of products are high;
energy consumption is low; and environmental
pollution is less.