The invention relates to a preparation method of difenoconazole, comprising the steps of: (1) in the presence of
aluminium trichloride, subjecting 3, 4'-dichloro
diphenyl ether and
chloroacetyl chloride to a Friedel-Crafts reaction so as to generate
chlorobenzene ether ketone; (2) in the presence of a catalyst, conducting a cyclisation reaction to
chlorobenzene ether ketone and 1, 2-
propylene glycol, thus obtaining cis, trans-3-
chlorine-4-(4-methyl-2-chloromethyl-1, 3-
dioxolane-2-yl) phenyl-4'-chlorophenyl
ether; (3) in the presence of
sulfolane, carrying out a
condensation reaction at a temperature of 190-230DEG C to cis, trans-3-
chlorine-4-(4-methyl-2-chloromethyl-1, 3-
dioxolane-2-yl) phenyl-4'-chlorophenyl ether and 1, 2, 4-
triazole, thus obtaining cis, trans-3-
chlorine-4-[4-methyl-2-1H-1, 2, 4-
triazole-1-ylmethyl]-1, 3-dioxapentane-2-yl) phenyl 4-chlorophenyl ether, then performing
filtration and exsolution when the reaction is over, thus obtaining a crude product of difenoconazole; (4) implementing rectification to the crude product, then carrying out
crystallization with a
solvent and performing
centrifugation, thus obtaining the product of difenoconazole. The method provided in the invention has the advantages of short production period, low production cost and good production security.