Patent ID: 6909023

Claim:
A method for producing a fluorinated benzenedimethanol compound, comprising reducing the nitrile groups of a fluorinated benzenedinitrile compound represented by formula (1): (wherein X represents a chlorine atom or a fluorine atom, and m represents an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when m is 2 or more, X may be the same or different) to obtain a fluorinated xylylenediamine compound represented by formula (2): (wherein X and m have the same meanings as defined above), and converting the aminomethyl groups of said fluorinated xylylenediamine compound into hydroxymethyl groups by preparing a mixture containing the fluorinated xylylenediamine compound represented by formula (2) and a nitrite, and then adding an acid to the mixture to produce a fluorinated benzenedimethanol compound represented by formula (3): (wherein X and m have the same meanings as defined above).