Liquid phase pentanol condensation in solutions of nonpolar hydrocarbons as well as in solvent-free conditions was studied in the presence of platinum group metals (platinum, palladium, iridium, ruthenium, and rhodium) supported on mesoporous carbon support Sibunit as well as on metal oxides – alumina, zirconia and ceria. This reaction was carried out in a batch mode in the temperature range 140-200^oC, under nitrogen pressure 1 - 10 bar in the presence of catalysts and a base - NaOH. It was shown that pentanol condensation mainly resulted in formation of the target product 2-propylheptanol (Guerbet alcohol), whereas pentanal, 2-propyl-2-heptenal, 2-propyl-1-heptanal, 2-propyl-1-heptenol were observed in minor quantities. The effect of metals as catalysts and reaction conditions on pentanol conversion and selectivity to 2-propylheptanol was studied. The reaction temperature increase not only as expected accelerates the reaction rate but in addition improves selectivity to 2-propylheptanol. Conversion of pentanol increased in the row Ir/CeO₂