The invention relates to a preparation method for 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl
chloride, wherein the preparation method comprises the specific steps: A, adding a proper amount of
tetrahydrofuran,
magnesium,
iodine,
bromoethane and p-chlorobenzotrifluoride into a reaction kettle, introducing
nitrogen, stirring to rise the temperature to
reflux, refluxing for 20 min-40 min, then controlling the temperature at 40 DEG C-60 DEG C, dropping p-
trifluoromethyl chlorobenzene, after the dropping is finished, carrying out a heat preservation reaction for 1.5 h-3 h, then cooling to 5 DEG C-15 DEG C, adding a proper amount of
paraformaldehyde, then controlling the temperature at 0 DEG C-60 DEG C, carrying out a reaction for 5 h-7 h, then recycling
tetrahydrofuran, and carrying out reduced pressure
distillation to obtain 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl
alcohol; and B, adding a proper amount of
hydrochloric acid and 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl
alcohol into another reaction kettle, stirring to rise the temperature toreflux, carrying out a heat preservation reaction for 20 h-30 h, cooling to
room temperature, stratifying, dehydrating, and carrying out reduced pressure
distillation to obtain 4-trifluoromethylbenzylchloride. The preparation method for 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl
chloride is simple in
route and high in yield.