Critical intermediates used for preparing ramelteon, preparing method thereof and applications thereof

The invention discloses critical intermediates (with the structure formula (I) ) used for preparing ramelteon. In the formula (I), A is O or S; R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, cyclobutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, cyclopentyl, phenyl, benzyl or p-methoxybenzyl; and when chiral carbon exists, the chemical compounds in the formula (I) are racemate or optically active compounds. When the A in the formula (I) is O and the R in the formula (I) is ethyl, the chemical compound is the chemical compound shown as the structure formula (II). In addition, the invention further discloses a preparing method of the chemical compound shown as the formula (II) and applications of the formula (II) in preparation of the ramelteon used for treating insomnia.