Evaluation and Improvement of Synthesis Method for Ibuprofen

Abstract

Ibuprofen as an alternative to aspirin has notable values on medical fields including antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Firstly, this article evaluates the existing methods of ibuprofen synthesis and analyzes their relative pros and cons. Based on this analysis, this paper then proposes an improved method based on the research of Snead and Jamison (2015). Compared with the previous methods, the proposed method is considered to have higher yield, safer production environment, and more obtainable raw materials.