Abstract: A method for producing a furfuryl alcohol useful as an intermediate for producing agricultural chemicals, medicines, perfumes, etc., represented by the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sub.2 represents an allyl or propargyl group, which comprises reacting a furfural represented by the general formula (II), ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 has the same meaning as described above, with a halogen compound represented by the general formula,X--R.sub.2wherein X represents a halogen atom and R.sub.2 has the same meaning as described above, in water or a water/organic solvent mixed solvent in the presence of at least one organic quaternary ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of tetra(C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkyl)amonium halide, benzyltri (C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 alkyl)ammonium chloride, dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride as well as an inorganic ammonium salt and zinc.