Topic: Names of Compounds in Ibuprofen Synthesis (Read 2988 times)

Celebi22 · « **on:** August 13, 2012, 08:52:19 AM »

Hello

For the Boots Process (U.S. Patent 3,385,886) for the synthesis of ibuprofen, what are the names of the two starting compounds?

Thanks

discodermolide · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2012, 08:59:34 AM »

Hello

For the Boots Process (U.S. Patent 3,385,886) for the synthesis of ibuprofen, what are the names of the two starting compounds?

Thanks

Look here under the heading synthesis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibuprofen