Regioselective Hydroxylation and Glucosylation of Flavanones with Cultured Plant Cells of Eucalyptus perriniana

Abstract

Cultured plant cells of Eucalyptus perriniana catalyzed reduction regioselective hydroxylation and regioselective glycosylation of flavanones. (2 S)-Flavanone was converted into (2 S)-flavan-4-ol (2 S)-flavan-4,7-diol (2 S)-flavan-7-ol (2 S)-flavan-7-yl glucoside and (2 S)-flavan-7-yl gentiobioside. The cells glucosylated (2 S)-flavan-6-ol to (2 S)-flavan-6-yl glucoside. (2 S)-Flavan-2′-ol was transformed to (2 S)-flavan-2′,4-diol (2 S)-flavan-2′,7-diol (2 S)-flavan-2′-yl glucoside. In addition (2 S)-flavan-4′-ol was transformed to (2 S)-flavan-4,4′-diol (2 S)-flavan-4′,7-diol (2 S)-flavan-4′-yl glucoside.