Abstract
Biomass is considered to be an important renewable source for securing future energy supply, production of fine chemicals, and sustainable development. The brilliant advantage of employing reproducible sources to synthesize biofuels is the conversion of natural bioresources for independence and secure bioenergy supply. Although utilizing complex biomass feedstock is full of challenges, approaches based on the formation of simpler and more stable intermediate derivatives, denoted as platform molecules, appear to be an efficient biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals. As a means of upgrading biofuels, heterogeneous base catalysts can be employed to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuel using deoxygenation reactions. Therefore, this chapter presents a state-of-the-art overview of the most relevant catalytic strategies available today for this paradigmatic conversion. However, more research and development are necessary before confirming the heterogeneous catalyst alternatives become economically and technically viable.
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