A method for producing 9,9-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)fluorene, which can be used for obtaining 9,9-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)fluorene having a high static bulk density and a low melting point, and is characterized in that 9-fluorenone is reacted with 2-phenoxy ethanol in the presence of methanesulfonic acid and the resultant product is purified using butanol.