Synthesis of Formyl Esters of Vegetable Oils
In this decade, the use of vegetable oils in lubricant and fuel applications has witnessed a jolt of energy. This presumably arose from the rising cost of petroleum-based fuels and lubricants. In particular, the nascent awakening of public awareness in health costs tied to environmental pollution being generated by the non-biodegradability of petroleum-based products in the environment has been a boost to this drive. Of course, knowing that both petroleum product prices and their pollution effects keep rising is one thing, but understanding that the raw material supply of these are non-renewable is a major driving force for interest in alternatives, i.e., what we can grow and control.