Table 1. Results for the Experiments in the FFC.
| experiment | batch | cyclical batch | continuous feeding | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| washing solvent | 100 v% EtOH | 100 v% EtOH | 100 v% EtOH | ||||||
| feeding time (min) | 200 | 335 | 335 | ||||||
| yield ibuprofen (%) | 73.15 ± 0.08 | 76.02 ± 0.52 | 67.78 ± 0.36 | ||||||
| productivity (g ibuprofen produced/minute of feed) | 0.767 | 0.946 | 0.90 | ||||||
| cycle number | cycle number | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| initial ibuprofen purity (% by relative peak area) | 95.14 | 95.33 | 95.53 | ||||||
| ibuprofen purity in the redissolved product (% by relative peak area) | 98.18 | 97.90 | 98.16 | 98.05 | 98.29 | 97.53 | 97.54 | 97.05 | 97.54 |