title: Resolution of enantiomers of ibuprofen by liquid chromatography: a review.
abstract: Ibuprofen is one of the most effective and widely used non-steroidal analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. It is marketed as a racemic mixture though it is known that the pharmacological activity resides in the (S)-(+)-enantiomer only. Several direct/indirect liquid chromatographic methods involving a variety of chiral/achiral phases along with their possible role in resolution, chiral and achiral agents used for derivatisation have been discussed with special reference to ibuprofen, and mentioning their application to the resolution of other 2-aryl-propionic acids/profens.
authors.affiliation: Universität Oldenburg, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhushan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martens
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007052:Ibuprofen