| abstract |
Provided is a method for producing 1,3-butylene glycol, which comprises a step of hydrogenating 4-hydroxy-2-butanone and uses a metal catalyst supported on a carrier in the above step. In the above step, the metal catalyst preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, cobalt, ruthenium, and rhodium, and the carrier preferably contains alumina. |