The invention relates to methods for synthesizing and purifying 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrafluorohexafluorobutane. The methods comprise the steps as follows: a 1, 2-difluoro-1, 2-dichloroethylene solution and fluorine gas react in a mole ratio of (0.2-0.5): 1 at the temperature ranging from subzero 20 DEG C to subzero 100 DEG C under the contion of lower than 0.1 Mpa, and an obtained solution contains 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrafluorohexafluorobutane; and the obtained solution is distilled, rectified and dried sequentially so as to obtain highly-purified 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrafluorohexafluorobutane. According to the invention, the preparation technology of 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrafluorohexafluorobutane has a short route and only requires one-step reaction and three-step purification; preparation of 1 mol of 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrafluorohexafluorobutane only requires to consume 1 mol of theoretical fluorine gas amount, and the raw material cost is reduced; the reaction temperature is low, the side reaction is reduced, and byproducts have higher economic values; the reaction is easy to control, and the operation is simple; and the raw material conversion rate is close to 100%. The methods have higher economical efficiency, and can be industrial mass production of 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrafluorohexafluorobutane.