abstract |
The present invention relates to a catalyst for the preparation of 1,2-pentanediol from furfural and / or furfuryl alcohol, more particularly at least one of transition metals and tin (Sn) in a basic support. The present invention relates to a catalyst for increasing the reaction selectivity of 1,2-pentanediol loaded with a catalytically active metal containing simultaneously) and a method for producing 1,2-pentanediol using the same. |