The invention relates to a preparation method of 1, 1, 1, 3, 3-pentachloropropane and a catalyst, in the presence of a loaded zero-valent
bimetallic nanoparticle catalyst and a cocatalyst,
carbon tetrachloride and
vinyl chloride are subjected to an
addition reaction to obtain 1, 1, 1, 3, 3-pentachloropropane, the zero-valent
bimetallic nanoparticle loaded catalyst comprises a carrier and an
active component loaded on the carrier; the
active component is prepared from zero-valent Pd-Fe nano particles or Cu-Fe nano particles; the cocatalyst comprises
boric acid ester or acetyl citrate. The preparation method of 1, 1, 1, 3, 3-pentachloropropane can effectively avoid easy agglomeration when only Fe
powder is used as a catalyst, the specific surface area of the
iron powder is increased, the reaction is promoted, meanwhile, the used cocatalyst is a
nitrogen-free and
phosphorus-free catalyst, emission of three wastes containing
nitrogen and
phosphorus is avoided, and the preparation method is environment-friendly.