Hi guys! I did not want to buy again this expensive PdCl2, that's why i thought i should follow the performic. To learn i started to isomerize 50g pure Safrole. I added KOH and warmed up to remove water first, solution turned dark brown. After removing water i wanted to start reflux, but than i got an important phonecall and i had to leave the house, sealed the cooled 250ml rbf and left. After about 1 1/2 days i wanted to continue the reaction, but the mix did not start to boil at about 225 C, as it normally does! It started to boil at about 244-248 C ! This is the bp for iso here (see chromic's bp table for safrole and isosafrole). Could this be true ? Has the Safrole converted to iso just without reflux ? Greetings