Standard epoxidation of anethole was used (Oxone in methanol), reaction was conducted at half scale (50mmol). Crude yield of the epoxide was 50mmol. The epoxide was refluxed until the vapours hit 240C (*). Crude yield was 45mmol of PMP2P that tested positive with bisulfite. Maybe some PMMA or PMA will be made...
The point is... thermal rearrangement worked for SWIC!!!
Eventually the still will be operational again, and information on the true yield will be passed on. In any case this is confirmation that the ref that Ueruma passed on in Novel Discourse, Post 237702 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=11411.msg23770200#msg23770200)
(uemura: "Re: Ketones from Propenylbenzenes via the di-bromides", Novel Discourse), works!
No more H2SO4 reflux! AWESOME NEWS!
(*) the ketone would have been distilled under reduced pressures after rearranging it via this way, but someone was feeling impatient waiting for a certain replacement piece of glass necessary in the operation of a still to arrive.