<p>Dear
Editor,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Kindly
find a research article entitled “Newly developed semi-synthetic chloroquine
and hydroxychloroquine-phytochemical conjugates as prospective COVID-19 drug(s)”,
submitted<b> </b>for consideration for
publication. Kindly find the Herein, two series of chloroquine (CQ) and
hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) derivatives were chemically conjugated with
established small phenolic phytochemicals namely, thymol, vanillin, guaiacol,
eugenol, 4-hydroxycoumarin and vanillin analogues by the principles of
Williamson ether reaction. The HCQ-vanillin conjugation would be coveted as a
potential candidate against human COVID-19.</p>
<p><b> </b></p>
<p>Thanking
you,</p>
<p>With
regards,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Rabindra
Nath Padhy, PhD, Post-Doc, Member NAMS.</p>
<p>Professor
and Head, Central Research Laboratory, IMS & Sum Hospital, </p>
<p>Siksha
‘O’ AnusandhanDeemed to be University, </p>
<p>Bhubaneswar-
751003, Odisha, India.</p>
<p>E-mail:
[email protected]</p><br>