The invention discloses a 9,9<,>- bisanthracene derivative having the following structural formula shown in the description, wherein, R is hydrogen, ethyl, propyl or 4-propyl cyclohexyl. The invention also discloses a preparation method of the 9,9<,>- bisanthracene derivative, comprising the following steps: (1) adding magnesium powder, bromo aromatic hydrocarbon, tributyl borate in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, for an ultrasonic radiation reaction for 1h at the temperature of 40 DEG C to obtain aryl boric acid, wherein, the molar ratio of bromo aromatic hydrocarbon to tributyl borate to magnesium powder is 1:2:3; and (2) adding 10,10<,>-dibromo-9,9<,>- bisanthracene, aryl boric acid and tetra(triphenylphosphine) palladium in a solution containing toluene, ethanol and sodium bicarbonate, wherein, the volume ratio of toluene to ethanol to sodium bicarbonate is 4:2:1, the molar ratio of 10,10<,>-dibromo-9,9<,>- bisanthracene to aryl boric acid is 2.5 :1, the amount of tetra(triphenylphosphine) palladium is 10% of the amount of 10,10<,>-dibromo-9,9<,>- bisanthracene compound, then reversing flow to obtain the 9,9<,>-bisanthracene derivative.