The invention discloses a synthesis method for 4, 4'-dibromo-2, 2'-dipyridyl and belongs to the field of
organic synthesis. The synthesis method includes the following steps: (A) oxidizing reaction: 2, 2'-dipyridyl reacts with 30% of
hydrogen under the action of a
metal catalyst and a
phase transfer catalyst in the medium of water, and 2, 2'-dipyridyl
nitrogen oxide is obtained; (B)
nitration reaction: the 2, 2'-dipyridyl
nitrogen oxide and fuming sulphuric acid are heated and react with fuming
nitric acid in the medium of concentrated
sulfuric acid, and 4, 4'-dinitro-2, 2'-dipyridyl
nitrogen oxide is obtained; and (C) bromination reaction and
deoxygenation reaction: the 4, 4'-dinitro-2, 2'-dipyridyl
nitrogen oxide is added into
acetic acid and heated till
backflow, an
acetyl bromide acetic acid solution is added, reaction is finished, a
reducing agent is added, and the 4, 4'-dibromo-2, 2'-dipyridyl is obtained. According to the synthesis method for the 4, 4'-dibromo-2, 2'-dipyridyl, the
solvent-free environment-friendly oxidizing reaction is adopted, the dosage of
acetyl bromide is reduced, other reducing agents are used to replace
phosphorus tribromide for the
deoxygenation reaction, the bromination and reduction are changed into a one-pot method, harmful effects in the aspects of HSE (health, safety, environment) are reduced, and the synthesis method is environment-friendly and suitable for industrial production.