The invention belongs to the field of
fine chemical synthesis, and particularly relates to high-purity 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) in the presence of a catalyst, contacting 1, 1, 1-trichloroacetone with
chlorine for chlorination to obtain a 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone crude product; (2) carrying out reduced pressure
distillation on the 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone crude product, and collecting a distillate of which the main fraction is 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone; (3) carrying out
solvent crystallization on the distilled liquid by using water as a
solvent, and washing to obtain a 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone
hydrate crystal; and (4) carrying out rotary
evaporation on the
hydrate crystal to remove
moisture. The method disclosed by the invention can be used for preparing a large amount of standard substances of the
impurity 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone of the 1, 1, 3-trichloroacetone, and the purity can reach 95% or above; the method is simple, and the obtained high-purity product can be used as a standard substance to accurately and effectively detect the content of
impurity 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrachloroacetone in 1, 1, 3-trichloroacetone.