The invention relates to a method for preparing 1-ethylcyclohexyl 
acrylate. The method comprises the following steps: 
magnesium turnings are fetched, and a mixed liquid of 
bromoethane and a reaction 
solvent is dropped into the 
magnesium turnings; 
bromoethane is subjected to a reaction with the 
magnesium turnings, such that a 
Grignard reagent is prepared; 
cyclohexanone is dissolved in 
toluene, and the solution is dropped into the 
Grignard reagent; when dropping is finished, a reaction is continued under a maintained temperature; when the 
Grignard reaction is finished, the temperature of the 
reaction system is reduced to 0-40 DEG C, and an acid-binding agent is added; a 
dichloromethane solution of 
propionyl chloride is dropped in, and an 
esterification reaction is carried out; when dropping is finished, the reaction is continued for 1-5h under a temperature maintained at 10-70 DEG C, such that a reaction liquid is obtained; the reaction liquid is poured into water for 
quenching; liquid separation is carried out; a water phase is extracted with 
dichloromethane; organic phases are combined; washing and 
drying are carried out, and the 
solvent is removed, such that a crude product is obtained; a 
polymerization inhibitor is added into a 
distillation flask, and the crude product is subjected to reduced-pressure 
distillation; and a distillate at a temperature of 98-100 DEG C under a pressure of 60Pa is collected, such that 1-ethylcyclohexyl 
acrylate is obtained. The method provided by the invention has the advantages of high yield, low cost, simple preparation, and suitability for expanded production. With the method, a GC purity can reach 99.5%. The method has a good application prospect.