A method for producing a lube basestock, the method comprising: contacting a compound of Formula and a feedstock of biological origin with a first catalyst comprising a basic material: wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of acyclic hydrocarbyl, cyclic hydrocarbyl, and aryl, wherein R 1 has one or more optional substitutions selected from the group consisting of -R a, -OR a, -C R a, and -C OR a, wherein R a is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and n is 3, 4 or 5 to produce a ketone; and hydrogenating the ketone to a hydrocarbon with a second catalyst comprising a hydrogenation catalyst and a hydrothermally stable binder, wherein the feedstock of biological origin comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, fatty olefins, mono-glycerides, di-glycerides, tri-glycerides, phospholipids and saccharolipids, wherein the first catalyst comprises a basic catalyst selected from the group consisting of hydrotalcites; a basic metal oxide selected from MgO, CaO, BaO, ZnO, MnO 2 and K 2 CO 3 supported on SiO 2 or ZrO 2 K 2 CO 3 supported on TiO 2 and a mixed rare earth metal oxide selected from La 2 O 3, CeO 2, Y 2 O 3 Sm 2 O 3, Pr 2 O 3, La 2 O 3 /ZrO 2, ZnO/La 2 O 3, Y 2 O 3 /ZrO 2, CeO 2 /ZrO 2, and La 2 O 3 /SiO 2, wherein the second catalyst comprises a metal hydrogenation component selected from Ni, Co, Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh, Co-Mo, Ni-Mo, Ni-W, and Co-W supported on zeolite selected from the group consisting of ZSM-22, ZSM-12, ZSM-23, ZSM-4, ZSM-48 and ZSM-50, and wherein the method is carried out at a temperature of 275 to 400°C, a pressure of 2068 kPag to 4826 kPag (300 to 700 psig), and a liquid hourly space velocity of 0.1 to 10 v/v/h under static or flowing gas comprising N 2 or H 2. wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of acyclic hydrocarbyl, cyclic hydrocarbyl, and aryl, wherein R 1 has one or more optional substitutions selected from the group consisting of -R a, -OR a, -C R a, and -C OR a, wherein R a is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, and n is 3, 4 or 5 to produce a ketone; and hydrogenating the ketone to a hydrocarbon with a second catalyst comprising a hydrogenation catalyst and a hydrothermally stable binder, wherein the feedstock of biological origin comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, fatty olefins, mono-glycerides, di-glycerides, tri-glycerides, phospholipids and saccharolipids, wherein the first catalyst comprises a basic catalyst selected from the group consisting of hydrotalcites; a basic metal oxide selected from MgO, CaO, BaO, ZnO, MnO 2 and K 2 CO 3 supported on SiO 2 or ZrO 2 K 2 CO 3 supported on TiO 2 and a mixed rare earth metal oxide selected from La 2 O 3, CeO 2, Y 2 O 3 Sm 2 O 3, Pr 2 O 3, La 2 O 3 /ZrO 2, ZnO/La 2 O 3, Y 2 O 3 /ZrO 2, CeO 2 /ZrO 2, and La 2 O 3 /SiO 2, wherein the second catalyst comprises a metal hydrogenation component selected from Ni, Co, Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh, Co-Mo, Ni-Mo, Ni-W, and Co-W supported on zeolite selected from the group consisting of ZSM-22, ZSM-12, ZSM-23, ZSM-4, ZSM-48 and ZSM-50, and wherein the method is carried out at a temperature of 275 to 400°C, a pressure of 2068 kPag to 4826 kPag (300 to 700 psig), and a liquid hourly space velocity of 0.1 to 10 v/v/h under static or flowing gas comprising N 2 or H 2.