Production method for benzenedimethanol compound

摘要

To provide a novel method for producing a fluorinated benzenedimethanol compound useful as a starting material or an intermediate in the production of agricultural or medicinal chemicals in an industrially advantageous manner. A method for producing a fluorinated benzenedimethanol compound according to the present invention comprises the steps of reducing the nitrile groups of a fluorinated benzenedinitrile compound to obtain a fluorinated xylylenediamine compound and then converting the aminomethyl groups of the fluorinated xylylenediamine compound into hydroxymethyl groups.