The invention provides a preparation method of 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol, which comprises the following steps: S1, taking
isobutyraldehyde as a
raw material, reacting with a protective agent with an R group under the action of a catalyst
system to obtain an intermediate I, adding isobutyryl
chloride, and carrying out cyclization reaction to obtain an intermediate II; s2, carrying out
catalytic hydrogenation reaction on the intermediate II and a
reducing agent under the action of a catalyst to obtain an intermediate III; and carrying out
hydrolysis reaction on the intermediate III to obtain the 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol, wherein the protective agent comprises anhydride and / or
silane; the reaction
route is as follows: a
protecting group is introduced through enolation to increase steric hindrance, high-selectivity hydrogenation reduction is performed in the presence of a catalyst, 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol with a high cis-trans ratio is obtained, the cis-trans ratio is as high as (200-1000): 1, traditional harsh
reaction conditions of high temperature and
high pressure are avoided, and meanwhile, the new
route also avoids the situation that a large amount of trans-2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol is converted into 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol is converted into 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol. The method can be used for generating 1, 2, 3, 4-tetramethyl-1, 3-cyclobutanediol, so that the cost is greatly reduced.