“…2 In the chemical industry, FAL serves as a renewable platform molecule for producing various high-value-added chemicals, 3 such as furfuryl alcohol (FOL), tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), 2-methylfuran (2-MF), 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MTHF), 1,2-pentanediol (1,2-PDO), 1,4-pentanediol (1,4-PDO) and 1,5-pentanediol (1,5-PDO), etc. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Among FAL derivatives, FOL is a valuable C5platform chemical that has diverse applications in the production of resins, lubricants, adhesives, fragrances, lysine, etc. 13,14 Actually, according to the statistics by Mandalika et al, 15 approximately 62% of FAL have been converted to FOL annually.…”