A process for producing an alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate represented
by the formula [1] is provided. This process includes the steps of (a)
reacting a halofluoroalkanoate represented by the formula [2], with a
sulfinating agent, thereby obtaining an
alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfinate represented by the formula [3]; and
(b) reacting the alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfinate with an oxidizing
agent, thereby obtaining the target alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate.
Furthermore, it is possible to react the obtained
alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonate with a monovalent onium salt to
conduct a salt exchange, thereby obtaining a
alkoxycarbonylfluoroalkanesulfonic acid onium salt represented by the
formula [4]. ##STR00001##