The invention relates to the technical field of synthesis and application of organic compounds, in particular to a preparation method of methyl 2,2,4-trimethyl-3-hydroxyvalerate, a water-based industrial paint for
steel structures and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of 2,2,4-trimethyl-3 hydroxyvaleric acid methyl ester of the present invention comprises the following steps: 1)
isobutyraldehyde undergoes an
aldol condensation reaction under the action of a basic catalyst to generate 2,2,4 -Trimethyl-3-hydroxypentanal; the 2,2,4-trimethyl-3-hydroxypentanal obtained above was mixed with H 2 o 2 Oxidation reaction occurs to obtain 2,2,4-trimethyl-3 hydroxyvaleric acid; 2 ) reacting the 2,2,4-trimethyl-3 hydroxyvaleric acid and
methanol prepared in step 1) under the action of a strong acid catalyst to obtain methyl 2,2,4-trimethyl-3 hydroxyvaleric acid. The preparation method of 2,2,4-trimethyl-3 hydroxyvaleric acid methyl ester of the present invention, the
reaction product is single, does not need to carry out multi-step separation, and is simple to operate, and the present invention also provides a kind of containing above-mentioned 2,2, A water-based industrial paint for
steel structures of 4-trimethyl-3-hydroxyvaleric acid methyl ester and a preparation method thereof.