The invention discloses a preparation method of (S, S)-octahydro-6H-pyrrolo[3, 4-b]
pyridine. The method includes: taking
dipicolinic acid as the
raw material, which is subjected to
dehydration, ammonolysis, cyclization,
pyridine ring hydrogenation,
imide reduction, chiral separation, amino amidation,
deamination, hydrogenation debenzylation, and
deamidation, thus obtaining a target product. Specifically, the
pyridine ring
hydrogenation reaction is finished in a short time under low temperature and low pressure conditions. The
imide reduction reaction adopts a cheap
reducing agent, and has the characteristics of mild conditions, high yield, low cost, safety and reliability. The
hydrogen debenzylation reaction undergoes under normal
atmospheric pressure and normal temperature, thus avoiding the formation of by-products and lowering
energy consumption. The preparation method provided by the invention has the advantages of simple process, low cost, mild and easily controllable
reaction conditions, as well as safe and reliable production process, thus being suitable for industrialized production.