The present invention provides a
flame retardant mixture, aluminum diethylphosphinate and a preparation method therefor. The preparation method includes: heating a
sodium hypophosphite solution to a first temperature, dropwise adding an initiator, introducing
ethylene, maintaining a pressure at 0.30-0.75 MPa, and carrying out an
initiation reaction until the reaction is completed; and adjusting the solution to a second temperature, dropwise adding an aluminum
sulfate solution for a reaction under heat preservation at normal pressure, performing
filtration, and collecting a precipitate to obtain aluminum diethylphosphinate containing a telomer. According to the present invention, an initiator with strong oxidability is not used, such that oxidation of a
hypophosphite in a
reaction system and subsequent products brought thereby are reduced, for example,
aluminum phosphate, aluminum phosphite, aluminum ethylphosphonate and the like are not generated as a result of the reaction. The present invention can be implemented at a relatively low temperature and a relatively low pressure, realizing high-efficiency conversion. The present invention is easy to operate and uses water as a
solvent, hazardous materials requiring disposal are not generated or contained after completion of a
chemical reaction, raw materials are readily available, and industrial production can be achieved without the need for special devices.