2-Methylsulfonylmethyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl methyl ether was synthesized in 4 steps from methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate, confirming the structure of the natural phenol.
A method of treating coronavirus infection, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition, wherein the composition comprises one or more compounds of Formula (I):
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.