Abstract:Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) as a good bleach activator is used widely more and more. In this paper the synthetic method about TAED is reviewed. It is introduced that with acetic acid, acetic anhydride as raw materials TAED is prepared and proton acids and organic bases is used as catalysts. The catalytic activities of a series of organic bases and proton acids is determined and compared, and their catalytic mechanism is discussed. The results can be used for the further development and industrialized production of TAED.