And so i finally got my hands on some argon, as some members correctly stated at the beginning of this thread, argon is probably the best method one can use to limit or block the contact of the reactants with oxygen, the way it works is really simple, argon is much heavier than oxygen, so when argon is poured in a open container the oxygen floats on top of the argon layer, we can use this effect to perform our isomerization in a oxygen-free environment.

i am not sure about how hard or easy it is to get argon, but in my country it was quite hard, my only chance to get some was in bulk quantity in the form of a pretty expensive welding tank, i couldn't find small amounts of argon for sale anywhere, until i was lucky enough to discover that those wine preservation sprays are pure argon!

just look for "wine preservation spray" and you will find it, its quite cheap and in the quantity we need it, also really easy to handle for the job we need it!

i will soon update you with an anecdotal effects report on the specific material i got using argon.

keep it safe and DYOR.