In order to reduce coke yield during biomass catalytic fast pyrolysis process, MgO and 2,4-dimethylquinoline (2,4-DMQ) were selected to deposit the external acid sites of HZSM-5. Both MgO and 2,4-DMQ deposition could cause a reduction in total acid sites (both weak acid sites and strong acid sites) and external acid sites of HZSM-5.The modified catalysts were used for catalytic conversion of bio-derived furan. For MgO/HZSM-5 catalyst, the effects of deposited amount and deposited time were studied. The carbon yields of aromatics, C 2 -C 5 olefins, total chemicals, CO 2 and CO increased at first and then decreased slightly when deposited amount increased, while the carbon yield of coke decreased first and then increased gradually. Besides, with the deposited time increased, the carbon yields of petrochemicals, CO 2 and CO increased greatly, whereas that of coke decreased. For 2,4-DMQ/HZSM-5 catalyst, the effects of 2,4-DMQ treatment amount and treatment time were investigated. The experimental results illuminated that the increase in 2,4-DMQ treatment amount or treatment time could retard the generation of target products, CO 2 and CO but promote coke formation.