Ok, 1mol 3x frozen sassafrass oil ,the color was off yellow. In a 1l flask was added 162g safrole, then 250 DCM, and 50g 200 mesh SiO2. At this point the solution was turbid, with clouds of SiO2 swriling about. To this stirring solution was added .4 mol of PBr3 in 100ml DCM. After the first 10ml portion of PBr3, the color changed to a deep tan color, the after each 10ml addition, the color progressed to orange, the a reddish pink, but never really red. After the Pbr3 additions,bromo compund was allowed to stir for 30mins. To neutralize the remaining acids, about 200ml of 10% Na Bicarb was added, untill fizzing stopped. The water layer was drawn off. The bromo compound was then washed 2x with brine,this removed a lot of color from the solution, from a reddish pink color to an almost clear, very light tan.Proceeded to distilled DCM from bromo compound, as the DCM, was removed the color of the bromo compoud became progressively darker, not brown but close, still very transparent. I did notice the odor, sort sweet, sort sassy, not sure on my sucess, because at this time im with out a vac pump, will try amination anyway, wish me luck.