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HRID 1722553Generated: November 3, 2026

Permanganate → Ibuprofen, (+-)-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPermanganateHCID 24401—
ReactantHypochloriteHCID 61739—
ReactantIbuprofenalHCID 595156—
ProductIbuprofen, (+-)-HCID 3672—

Reaction Steps

After the hydroformylation, the obtained α-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionaldehyde is oxidized by the conventional method using, for example, permanganate or hypochlorite to obtain the ibuprofen, α-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04855519
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_08
ORD IDord-be3aef9529104a10a5a102743f4e7e9b
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_08