Tuning the selectivity of natural oils and fatty acids/esters deoxygenation to biofuels and fatty alcohols: A review

The chemical transformation of natural oils provides alternatives to limited fossil fuels and produces compounds with added value for the industries. selective deoxygenation diesel-ranged hydrocarbons, bio-jet fuels, or fatty alcohols controllable selectivity is especially attractive in oil feedstock biorefineries. This review presents recent progress catalytic related model (e.g., acids) renewable liquid (green diesel fuels) valuable (unsaturated saturated alcohols). Besides, it discusses compares existing potential strategies control product over heterogeneous catalysts. Most research conducted reviewed has only addressed production one category; therefore, a new integrative vision exploring how direct process toward fuel and/or chemicals urgently needed. Thus, work date addressing development catalysts studying influence reaction parameters temperature, time hydrogen pressure) summarized critically discussed from green sustainable perspective using efficiency indicators yields, selectivity, turnover frequencies lifetime). Special attention been given transformations occurring identify key descriptors tune target products by manipulating conditions structures Finally, challenges future goals develop novel holistic biorefineries are proposed. As result, this critical readership appropriate information selectively into either biofuels value-added chemicals. flexible can help pave wave suit present market needs.