Dehidrodiisoeugenol by dimerization of isoeugenol with cell culture of Bouvardia ternifolia

Abstract

Cell cultures of Bouvardia ternifolia were used as catalyst for the oxidative coupling of isoeugenol, to produce dehydrodiisoeugenol, a dimer, 77% isolated yield, when using the supernatat from the cell cultures suspension having peroxidase activity. The biotransformation proceeded under very mild conditions. It was observed that an increase in the amount of hydrogen peroxide decreases the yield.