The invention discloses a preparation method of improved 4,4-dichlorodiphenylsulfone. The method comprises steps that: (1) Al2Cl3 is adopted as a catalyst;
chlorobenzene,
thionyl chloride are adopted as reaction materials; the materials are subject to a Friedel-Crafts reaction; a
mother liquor obtained after the reaction is hydrolyzed; the hydrolyzed
mother liquor is refluxed for 45 to 60min under a temperature of 95 to 100 DEG C; after refluxing, the
mother liquor is cooled to below 20 DEG C, such that the liquor is divided into an organic phase and a water phase; the organic phase is processed through reduced-pressure
distillation and centrifugal washing until the organic phase turns neutral, and the organic phase is preserved as a product M for later use, wherein a main component in the product M is 4,4-dichlorodiphenylsulfone; (2) the product M and an
oxidizing agent of
hydrogen peroxide are adopted as raw materials, and 1,2-
dichloropropane is adopted as an
organic solvent; an oxidizing reaction is carried out upon the main component 4,4-dichlorodiphenylsulfone in the product M under the effect of a composite catalyst, such that a 4,4-dichlorodiphenylsulfone crude product is synthesized, wherein the composite catalyst is
phosphotungstic acid or
silicotungstic acid loaded on
active carbon. Therefore, the method provided by the invention has advantages of high yield and good product quality. With the method,
wastewater can be circulated and reused.