The invention relates to a method for industrially and continuously producing 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol, and belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis. The method for industrially and continuously producing 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol comprises the following steps: A, mixing
isobutyric acid, a chlorinating agent and a
solvent, and carrying out continuous chlorination reaction to obtain isobutyryl
chloride; b, mixing the isobutyryl
chloride with a dechlorinating agent and a
solvent to carry out dehydrochlorination reaction and dimerization reaction to obtain 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanedione; c.2, 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanedione is subjected to continuous hydrogenation reduction, and 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol is obtained through preparation of 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol; the continuous chlorination reaction in the step A is sequentially controlled to be 30-40 DEG C, stays for 0.5-2 hours, is controlled to be 50-65 DEG C and stays for 0.5-2 hours, and is controlled to be 80-100 DEG C and stays for 1-3 hours. The method provided by the invention realizes industrial large-scale
continuous production of 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol.