The invention discloses a preparation method of bis-hydroxyethyl
bisphenol A
ether, and belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis. The preparation method comprises the following steps: adding
bisphenol A, a mixed acetate catalyst and a
solvent into a reaction kettle, starting stirring, replacing
nitrogen, heating to a
reaction temperature, starting to introduce
ethylene oxide, keeping the temperature after the
ethylene oxide is added, and continuously reacting until the pressure is not reduced any more to obtain
bisphenol A; cooling to a desolventizing temperature, desolventizing until no
solvent is discharged, cooling, degassing, and discharging to obtain the bis (hydroxyethyl)
bisphenol A ether, wherein the mixed acetate catalyst is prepared from
calcium acetate,
magnesium acetate and
barium acetate; the
solvent is
methyl cyclohexane. According to the preparation method, the specific mixed acetate is adopted as the catalyst,
methyl cyclohexane is adopted as the solvent, the excellent
catalytic effect is achieved, the prepared bis-hydroxyethyl
bisphenol A ether is high in content, low in
hydroxyl value and light in color, and the solvent is small in
toxicity and easy to recycle.