As shown by the following reaction formula, disclosed is a fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde production method, including the step of obtaining a fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde represented by the general formula (1) by reacting a fluorine-containing ketone represented by the general formula (4) and an aldehyde represented by the general formula (5) in the presence of an organic base selected from a heterocyclic compound which contains a nitrogen atom in its ring or a tertiary amine. By this production method, it is possible to obtain the fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde in a high yield. Furthermore, it is possible to easily obtain in high yields a fluorine-containing propanediol, which is a derivative of this fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde, and a fluorine-containing alcohol monomer by using the same. ##STR00001##

As shown by the following reaction formula, disclosed is a fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde production method, including the step of obtaining a fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde represented by the general formula (1) by reacting a fluorine-containing ketone represented by the general formula (4) and an aldehyde represented by the general formula (5) in the presence of an organic base selected from a heterocyclic compound which contains a nitrogen atom in its ring or a tertiary amine. By this production method, it is possible to obtain the fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde in a high yield. Furthermore, it is possible to easily obtain in high yields a fluorine-containing propanediol, which is a derivative of this fluorine-containing hydroxyaldehyde, and a fluorine-containing alcohol monomer by using the same. ##STR00001##