| abstract |
The invention provides a method for purifying a fluoroalcohol of the following formula (1): H(CFR1CF2)nCH2OH (1) (wherein R1 represents F or CF3, when n=1; R1 represents F, when n=2), comprising reacting methanol with tetrafluoroethylene or hexa-fluoropropylene 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. |