Sodium Hydroxide → Naproxen Sodium

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It has been found that, surprisingly, when neutralizing (S)-2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionic acid having a chiral purity below 99% with less than a stoichiometric amount of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to form naproxen sodium, it is possible to increase the chiral purity of the naproxen sodium to 99% or more by removing the water by use of a suitable organic solvent, or simply by distilling off water from an aqueous solution.

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