A continuous-flow process for the production of allyl compounds by deoxydehydration of glycerol includes: (a) Forming a reactive solution by mixing glycerol (1) with: a carboxylic acid (2), and/or a triethyl orthoester, preferably triethyl orthoformate (TEOF); (b) Feeding the reactive solution to an inlet of a channel of a thermolysis microreactor module wherein the channel has an inner hydraulic diameter, D=4 A/P, wherein A is the area and P the perimeter of a cross-section of the channel, of not more than 1000 m, (c) Exposing the reactive solution to thermolysis by driving a flow of the reactive solution along the channel from the inlet to an outlet, for a thermolysis time, t, at a pressure, P, and at a thermolysis temperature, T, larger than 200 C., to form thermolysis products including at least one allyl compound; and

Recovering the thermolysis products at the outlet and separating the at least one allyl compound from the other thermolysis products

A self-metathesis process for the production of unsaturated dicarboxylic fatty diacids and/or unsaturated dicarboxylic fatty diesters, wherein unsaturated carboxylic fatty acids and/or esters of unsaturated carboxylic fatty acids are reacted in the presence of at least one defined ruthenium based catalyst compound. A catalyst enhancer compound selected from a sacrificial catalyst or a non-catalyst enhancer may also be used. The process exhibits improved reaction times and/or the catalyst can be used at very low concentrations.

A self-metathesis process for the production of unsaturated dicarboxylic fatty diacids and/or unsaturated dicarboxylic fatty diesters, wherein unsaturated carboxylic fatty acids and/or esters of unsaturated carboxylic fatty acids are reacted in the presence of at least one defined ruthenium based catalyst compound. A catalyst enhancer compound selected from a sacrificial catalyst or a non-catalyst enhancer may also be used. The process exhibits improved reaction times and/or the catalyst can be used at very low concentrations.

A process of metathesizing a feedstock in the presence of a metathesis catalyst and at least one catalyst enhancer. The catalyst enhancer can be selected from a sacrificial catalyst or a non-catalyst enhancer. The process exhibits improved reaction times and/or the metathesis catalyst can be used at very low concentrations.

A process of metathesizing a feedstock in the presence of a metathesis catalyst and at least one catalyst enhancer. The catalyst enhancer can be selected from a sacrificial catalyst or a non-catalyst enhancer. The process exhibits improved reaction times and/or the metathesis catalyst can be used at very low concentrations.