Method for asymmetrically catalyzing and synthesizing (R)-4, 7-dimethyl-1-tetralone

The invention discloses a method for asymmetrically catalyzing and synthesizing (R)-4, 7-dimethyl-1-tetralone. According to the method, an asymmetrical Kumada cross coupling reaction is conducted on racemization 2-halogenated propionate ester catalyzed by bis oxazoline/ cobalt and a methyl phenyl grignard reagent, and (S)-P-toluene propionate ester 2 is firstly generated; then, (S)-P-toluene propionate ester 2 is reduced to (S)-P-toluene propyl alcohol 3 through diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL-H), and then (R)-4-p-methylphenyl-1-amylene 5 is obtained through bromine generation and coupling with and vinyl grignard reagent; next, a hydroboration-oxidation reaction and a Dess-Martin oxidizing reaction are sequentially conducted, and (R)-4-p-methylphenyl valeraldehyde 6 is obtained; finally, oxidation is conducted through silver oxide, an intramolecular Fourier acyl reaction is conducted, and (R)-4,7-dimethyl-1-tetralone is obtained in a ring-closure synthesis mode. The synthesis route is simple and concise, 8 reactions are conducted in all, the total yield is 27%, and the optical purity of a product is 90%.