So let me see if I got this procedure right.
I searched the hive for a while, but couldn't find anything.
1. Mix isosafrole with DCM (50%/50%?)
2. Pump chlorine gas through the solution. (How much, how long?)
3. Distill off DCM. (is that sufficient or do I need to distill out the dichloro compound)
4. Take remaining dichloro compound and reflux for 10hrs with 75g of 15% KOH solution. (Could NaOH be used?, same concentration?)
5. Extract remaining solution with DCM. (How much should I use?)
6. Distill off DCM.
7. Distill MDP2P under vacuum.
This procedure looks great to me, because even though yeilds are small all I need to get from safrole to MDP2P in large amounts is KOH, DCM, and a Chlorine generator.
Oh and one more question, is the dichloro compound stable enough to store for long periods of time at room temperature. That would be great because I could store it and be one easy step away from MDP2P.
Once I have the procedure and dream a bit, I'll post the results.