Process for production of fluoroalcohol

摘要

The invention provide a method for producing a fluoroalcohol of the following formula (1): H(CFR<1>CF2)nCH2OH (wherein R<1> represents F or CF3, when n=1; R<1> represents F, when n=2) comprising reacting methanol with tetrafluoroethylene or hexafluoropropylene in the presence of a free radical source, wherein the reaction mixture is subjected to distillation either in the presence of a base or after contact of said reaction mixture with a base.