The invention provides a novel compound 1,1',1''-trishydroxy triptycene A. The product is synthesized by the following steps: (1) producing 1,8-disubstituted anthraquinone from ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, metallic sodium and 1,8-dichloroanthraquinone; (2) reducing 1,8-disubstituted anthraquinone with zinc powder to obtain 1,8-disubstituted anthracene; (3) simultaneously, reacting bromine, tert-butylamine and guaiacol to obtain 2-bromo-6-methoxyphenol and reacting 2-bromo-6-methoxyphenol, sodium hydride, trimethylchlorosilane, n-butyllithium and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride to obtain a dehydrobenzene precursor; and (4) finally reacting 1,8-disubstituted anthracene and the dehydrobenzene precursor to produce triptycene and carrying out deprotection reaction on the crude product triptycene and boron tribromide to obtain the product 1,1',1''-trishydroxy triptycene. The product 1,1',1''-trishydroxy triptycene synthesized by the method has unique spatial structure and has potential application values in such fields as chemical bionics, molecular recognition, organic materials, and polymers with special functions.