Chiral Resolution of Racemic Ibuprofen Sodium via Diastereomeric Ionic Cocrystallization with Proline

Abstract

Diasteriomeric ionic cocrystallization is introduced as a novel crystallization-based resolution tool. RS-Ibuprofen sodium is succesfully resolved using proline as a resolution agent, achieving ee>90% in a single resolution step. This work, for the first time, demonstrates diastereomeric ionic cocrystallization as a powerful approach to chiral resolution.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Feb 2026
Accepted
07 Apr 2026
First published
07 Apr 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript

Chiral Resolution of Racemic Ibuprofen Sodium via Diastereomeric Ionic Cocrystallization with Proline

T. Wen, T. Leyssens, K. Robeyns, L. Collard and F. Leng, Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01175F

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