The invention discloses a method for preparing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-
butanone, and belongs to the technical field of
fluorine-containing fine chemicals. The method for preparing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-
butanone of the present invention uses 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone as a substrate, and reacts with trifluoromethane in a reaction
solvent under the conditions of cuprous
halide and tert-
butanol alkali metal salt to generate 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-
butanone. Protonic acid and other corrosive and highly toxic reagents are not used, which solves the problem that the existing method for preparing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butanone is unfriendly to the environment. The
raw material trifluoromethane is widely available, and the
raw material is cheap and easy to obtain. In the presence of cuprous
halide and tert-
butanol alkali metal salt, 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butanone is prepared by a next step, and the reaction process is short and controllable, the
reaction conditions are mild, the
raw material conversion rate is high, and the product selectivity is high.