The present invention improves productivity of 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorohexafluorobutane by converting a by-product and the like generated by a chlorination reaction of 1,3-butadiene into a valuable substance 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorohexafluorobutane in a method for producing 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorohexafluorobutane using 1,3-butadiene as a starting
raw material. The method for producing 1,1,2,3,4-pentachloro-1,2,3,4,4-pentafluorobutane involves: (a) a step for bringing a composition containing at least one selected from the group consisting of 1-chloro-1,3-butadiene, 1,3,4-trichloro-1-
butene, and 1,1,4-trichloro-2-
butene into contact with
chlorine (Cl2) to obtain a composition containing 1,1,2,3,4-pentachlorobutane; and (b) a step for bringing a composition containing 1,1,2,3,4-pentachlorobutane obtained in the step (a) into contact with
fluorine (F2) to obtain a composition containing 1,1,2,3,4-pentachloro-1,2,3,4,4-pentafluorobutane. The method for producing 1,2,3,4-tetrachloro-1,1,2,3,4,4-hexafluorobutane involves, in addition to the steps (a) and (b), (c) a step for bringing the composition containing 1,1,2,3,4-pentachloro-1,2,3,4,4-pentafluorobutane obtained in the step (b) into contact with
chlorine monofluoride (ClF) to obtain a composition containing 1,2,3,4-tetrachloro-1,1,2,3,4,4-hexafluorobutane.