Difluoroacetyl fluoride is widely used in the preparation of various fungicides,pharmaceuticals and pesticides.It is of great significance to carry out the research on the preparation and application of difluoroacetyl fluoride for the development of fluorine chemical enterprises.Various preparation methods and application research progress of difluoroacetyl fluoride are introduced,and various preparation methods are analyzed.It is considered that the catalytic fluorination process is simple,but the raw materials are not easy to obtain.The catalytic cracking method is a relatively mature process.In the future,Emphasis should be placed on the development of efficient,environmentally friendly and stable catalysts.