The invention discloses a synthesis method of high-purity 1,4-
butane sultone. The synthesis method comprises the steps: 1, adding 4-
chlorobutanol and a
sodium sulfite solution into an
alcohol solvent,raising the temperature until carrying out reflowing for 6 h, ending the reflowing to obtain a
mixed solution A, concentrating the
mixed solution A to recover the
alcohol solvent, then, adding
hydrochloric acid for acidification, carrying out concentration until a material becomes viscous, then, adding the
alcohol solvent, separating out a
sodium chloride crystal, carrying out
filtration, and concentrating filtrate to recover the alcohol solvent so as to obtain 4-hydroxybutane
sulfonic acid; 2, carrying out continuous
flash evaporation dehydration on 4-hydroxybutane
sulfonic acid at the vacuum degree of 1-8 mmHg and the temperature of 130-165 DEG C to obtain industrial-grade 1,4-
butane sultone; and 3, adding an
azeotrope into industrial-grade 1,4-
butane sultone, carrying out normal-pressure
fractional distillation to recover the
azeotrope, then, carrying out reduced-pressure
fractional distillation at the vacuum degree of 2-4 mmHg, and collecting fractions with the temperature of 120-121 DEG C to obtain high-purity 1,4-butane sultone. The method is simple and environment-friendly, the sulfonation yield is greatly increased, and the purity and yield of 1,4-butane sultone are greatly increased.