In recent years, furyl methanes are considered as important precursors in the biodiesel and jet fuel synthesis. Different catalysts such as mineral acid, solid acid, carbonaceous solid acid, ionic liquid, supported mixed metal or metal oxide and Lewis acid have been tested for cost-effective production of furyl methanes directly from commercially available or in situ generated aldehydes from biomass. Moreover, broad ranges of feedstock from carbohydrates have been used to generate FF (Furfural) and their performances have been investigated. Most of the reported methods have shown promising selectivity of the furyl methanes with the higher conversion rate of HAA (Hydroxyalkylation/alkylation) reactions under different catalysts. Production and upgrading methods for furyl methane based diesel precursors have not been surveyed in any review paper to date. This comprehensive review provides insight into the state-of-the-art accomplishments in the catalytic techniques to generate biodiesel precursors via hydroxyalkylation/alkylation reaction of furan derivatives with aryl and aliphatic or heteroaryl aldehydes.

近年来，呋喃甲烷被认为是生物柴油和喷气燃料合成中的重要前体。已对各种催化剂（例如无机酸，固体酸，碳质固体酸，离子液体，负载的混合金属或金属氧化物和路易斯酸）进行了测试，以直接从市售或原位经济高效地生产呋喃甲烷从生物质中产生醛。此外，广泛地使用了来自碳水化合物的原料来产生FF（糠醛），并对其性能进行了研究。在不同的催化剂下，大多数报道的方法都显示了呋喃甲烷的选择性，并具有较高的HAA（羟基烷基化/烷基化）反应转化率。迄今为止，尚未有任何评论文件对基于呋喃甲烷的柴油前驱体的生产和升级方法进行过调查。这项全面的综述提供了有关呋喃衍生物与芳基和脂族或杂芳基醛的羟烷基化/烷基化反应生成生物柴油前体的催化技术的最新成就的见解。