The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing a difluoromethylene compound, in particular, a simple method for producing a difluoromethylene compound. This problem is solved by a method for producing a difluoromethylene compound (I) containing at least one —CF2— moiety, the method comprising step A of allowing IF5 and a disulfide compound (III) of the formula: RA—S—S—RA (wherein RA, in each occurrence, independently represents aryl optionally having at least one substituent or alkyl optionally having at least one substituent) to act on a carbonyl compound (II) containing at least one —C(O)— moiety.