Ketoprofen → Dexketoprofen

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

(±)-2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)propionic acid (12.7 g, 50 mmol) was added to MIBK (70 ml) and dissolved with heating to 35° C. Then, (S)-(+)-3-methyl-2-phenylbutylamine (5.24 g, 32 mmol) was added dropwise with stirring. After completing the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 35° C. to 40° C. for one hour, followed by at room temperature for 5 hours and then at 10° C. for 2 hours. Then, the crystal precipitated was filtered, and the filter cake was washed with cold MIBK (30 ml) and dried to give a diastereomer salt (8.76 g) of (S)-(+)-2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid with (S)-(+)-3-methyl-2-phenylbutylamine. The yield of the product based on (S)-(+)-2-(3-benzoylphenyl)propionic acid contained in the starting material was 84%.

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