The invention discloses a method for synthesizing 3, 3 '-difluorobenzene. The invention discloses a method for preparing 3, 3 ', 5, 5'-tetramethyl-4, 4 '-dihydroxybiphenyl and derivatives thereof, which comprises the following steps of: adding 1.0 mmol of 4-halogenated
aryl phenol compound, 0.05 mmol of photocatalyst and a
solvent into a reaction container in a
nitrogen atmosphere, stirring until the materials are dissolved, adding 0.05 mmol of
metal catalyst and 0.06 mmol of ligand which are prepared in advance, turning on a
light source, stirring for 24 hours at
room temperature, performing
thin layer chromatography detection reaction, filtering, washing and
drying to obtain the 3, 3', 5, 5 '-tetramethyl-4, 4'-dihydroxybiphenyl and derivatives thereof. And after the reaction is finished, filtering the reaction liquid, removing the
solvent through rotary
evaporation, and carrying out recrystallization or
column chromatography by using a mixed
solvent to obtain the target product 3, 3 ', 5, 5'-tetramethyl-4, 4 '-dihydroxybiphenyl and the derivative thereof. According to the method, the 4-halogenated
aryl phenol compound is used as a
raw material, the required compound is obtained in one step through'
nickel + light '
catalysis, and waste and related
pollution caused by the use of high-explosive gas or a
reducing agent are not needed; and a recyclable photocatalyst is used, so that the method is more environment-friendly and has a good industrial application prospect.