The application discloses a preparation method of 2,2-dimethoxy-4-(
trifluoromethyl)-1,3-
dioxolane, which comprises the following steps: step one,
sodium methoxide methanol solution is put in, and a trichloromethyl
reagent is added to react; an intermediate tetramethyl orthocarbonate is prepared; step two,
sodium borohydride is added into a reaction organic
reagent, and the reaction is stirred under the condition of-30 o C~ -20 o C, methyl trifluoroacetate is added dropwise, after dropwise addition is completed, stirring reaction is kept, after the reaction is completed, an acid is added to quench to be acidic, then the reaction liquid is post-treated to obtain an intermediate 3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-
propanediol; step three, the 3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-
propanediol is put into a reaction container together with a catalyst; 80 o C~100 o C, tetramethyl orthocarbonate is added dropwise under the condition of refluxing and stirring, after dropwise addition is completed, the reaction is stirred; after the reaction is completed, deionized water is added to quench, a third
organic solvent is extracted, then
filtration, spin-
drying and rectification are sequentially performed to obtain a final product. The application has the advantages of high yield, simple process
route, easy operation and easy acquisition of raw materials.