The present invention relates to a process for preparing a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl
ether compound (1B), wherein X1 represents a
halogen atom, and R1 represents a
hydrogen atom, an n-
alkyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms, or a
phenyl group, the process comprising the steps of converting a haloalkyl alkoxymethyl
ether compound of the following general formula (1A), wherein X1 and R1 are as defined above, into a nucleophilic
reagent, 4-alkoxymethoxy-1-methylbutyl, of the following general formula (2A), wherein M1A represents Li, MgZ1A, CuZ1A, or CuLiZ1A, Z1A represents a
halogen atom or a 4-alkoxymethoxy-1-methylbutyl group, and R1 is as defined above, and subsequently subjecting the nucleophilic
reagent, 4-alkoxymethoxy-1-methylbutyl (2A), to a
nucleophilic addition reaction with
propylene oxide of the following formula (3) to obtain 6-hydroxy-4-methylheptyl alkoxymethyl
ether compound of the following general formula (4), wherein R1 is as defined above, and subjecting the 6-hydroxy-4-methylheptyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (4) to a
halogenation reaction to form the aforesaid haloalkyl alkoxymethyl ether compound (1B).