The invention discloses a method for synthesizing bis(1-alkoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl
piperidine-4-yl) sebate. The bis(1-alkoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl
piperidine-4-yl) sebate is synthesized through
transesterification by using dimethyl sebate and 1-alkoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpipradrol as raw materials. According to the method,
lithium hydroxide is adopted as a catalyst, a
quaternary ammonium salt is adopted as a
phase transfer catalyst, n-
heptane is adopted as a
methanol-carrying
solvent, and
methanol is separated continuously from the
reaction system through a water knockout vessel. The process comprises the steps: adding dimethyl sebate, 1-alkoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpipradrol,
lithium hydroxide, the
phase transfer catalyst and n-
heptane to a reaction kettle with the water knockout vessel, performing heating to a
reflux state so as to separate
methanol continuously, stopping the reaction (about 5 hours later) until no separation of methanol, performing cooling to
room temperature, performingwashing with deionized water, performing reduced pressure
distillation on the
oil phase so as to isolate the
solvent and unreacted 1-alkoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpipradrol and obtain a crude product, washing the crude product three times with a mixed
solvent of methanol and water, and then performing
distillation so as to isolate the solvent and obtain the final product. The method has the advantagesthat the process and the devices are simple, the catalyst has safe use, the product has easy separation, the product has high yield and high purity, and emission of three wastes is little.