Self metathesis of oleochemicals offers a variety of bifunctional compounds, that can be used as monomer for polymer production. Many precursors are in huge scales available, like oleic acid ester (biodiesel), oleyl alcohol (tensides), oleyl amines (tensides, lubricants). We show several ways to produce and separate and purify C 18 -a,v-bifunctional compounds, using Grubbs 2 nd Generation catalysts, starting from technical grade educts. Ã using VTA thin film evaporation apparatus VKL 70, 4 dm 2 evaporation surface; Octadec-9-ene is obtained at 100 8C at 0.033 mbar; Oleic acid ethyl ester is obtained at 120 8C at 0.0008 mbar; Octadec-9-ene-1,18-dioic acid diethyl ester is obtained at 130 8C at 0.0008 mbar, yielding a small residing fraction, containing nearly all ruthenium.