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. 2020 Jul;25(7):1121-1123.
doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2020.04.021. Epub 2020 May 1.

Chiral switches of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: potential drugs to treat COVID-19

Ilaria D'Acquarica  1 , Israel Agranat  2
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Chiral switches of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: potential drugs to treat COVID-19

Ilaria D'Acquarica et al. Drug Discov Today. 2020 Jul.
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Chemical structures of the paired (S)-(+) and (R)-(–) enantiomers of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). CAS Numbers: (S)-(+)-CQ: [58175-86-3]; (R)-(–)-CQ: [58175-87-4]; (S)-(+)-HCQ: [137433-24-0]; (R)-(–)-HCQ: [137433-23-9].
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