CuCl/γ-Al2O3 and CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalysts w ere prepared by impregnation method .The 1, 3, 3 , 3 -tetrachloropropyl benzene (I)was sy nthesized from the addition reaction of CCl4 and styrene in the catalyst system combining CuCl/γ-Al2O3 and CuO/γ-Al2O3 as well as pyridine.The optimum activation temperatures of CuCl/γ-Al2O3 and CuO/γ-Al2O3 are 650 ℃ and 750 ℃,respectively.When the mass fraction of CuCl and CuO are 20.0 % and 10 .0%, respectively , the yields of 1, 3 , 3 , 3 -tetrachloropropyl benzene(I)are 62 .8 % and 70 .3 %, respectively .In the acetic acid , the 1, 3 , 3 , 3-te trachloropropyl benzene(I) was hydrolyzed to give cinnamic acid(II)catalyzed with p -CH3 -C6H4SO3H -H2SO4 , FeCl3·6H2O, Fe2(SO4)3·7H2O , ZnCl2 ,ZnSO4 , and so on, the yields are 87.0 %, 48.0%, 84 .4%, 77 .4 % and 87.1%, respectively .The purities of 1, 3 , 3 , 3 -tetrachloropropyl benzene(I) and cinnamic acid(I I) are 96.0 %~ 99 .0 %.