Table 1.

Recovery percentages of Acyclovir and those of its isolated byproducts.

DP	1st Chlorination % *	2nd Chlorination % *
ACV	~34	~4
1	4.2	0.9
2	3.8	1.5
3	2.5	1.0
4	2.4	0.5
5	2.3	1.1
6	2.1	0.6
7	3.1	3.3
8	2.8	3.3
9	1.6	2.1
10	3.5	4.9
11	0.5	0.3
Transformation Σ%DPs	≥29	≥19

* The percentages were calculated based on the quantity of ACV that was not recovered unchanged.