Failed Safrole isomerization

[methyl_man_2025]

I bought my safrole from a commercial source.
I added the 50ml of safrole to RBF along with 3% KOH heated it to 180C for an hour do drive of water.
then heated it to 140C overnight.
then I vacuum distilled the iso.
used that in puffered performic but didn't cause an exothermic reaction nor a yellow color change even after stirring for 24h at RT.
is there is any way to isomerize the safrole without using vacuum overnight?
I saw the method on here which uses 96% ethanol but the yield is low + it's not documented in any resource + it's not clear.
Can you help me please?
thank you in advance!!

 

[Strike3]

You need confirmation that it is SAFROLE

lots of it is fake. Even from commercial sources

What is the density of the oil.

 

[methyl_man_2025]

ok, then how to confirm if it is actually safrole?

 

[Strike3]

Density is one, Smell real safrole is... different, the fake stuff smells like bubblegum or winter green, real safrole kinda border anise but not quite, its a unique smell. If the factory is able to provide an SDS it will tell you if it has it

 

[The-Hive]

Always distal it before anything