1,2-BIS(2,2-DIFLUOROETHOXY) ETHANE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

1,2-Bis(2,2-difluoroethoxy)ethane which can be used as electrolyte solution of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. Used are 1,2-Bis(2,2-difluoroethoxy)ethane represented by the following formula (1) : and a method for manufacturing 1,2-bis(2,2-difluoroethoxy)ethane including the step of reacting 2-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)ethanol represented by the following formula (2) with a compound represented by the general formula (3) in a basic compound or a basic compound-containing solvent: wherein Lg represents an anionic leaving group.