Capecitabine preparation method

The invention discloses a capecitabine preparation method; 5-FU as a raw material is subjected to a reaction with pentyloxy formyl chloride, then an intermediate is generated and then is coupled with a ribose derivative, an ethoxyl protective group of ethoxyl of the ribose derivative is removed in the coupling reaction, and thus the target compound capecitabine is obtained; the method comprises the following steps: step one, the 5-FU as the raw material is subjected to the reaction with pentyloxy formyl chloride, and then the intermediate is generated; and step two, the intermediate is coupled with the ribose derivative to generate the product capecitabine. The production cost can be saved, the medical expense of patients is reduced, the side effect is reduced, and the yield is higher.