Methyl isoeugenol (isomethyleugenol) is a phenylpropanoid, the methyl ether of isoeugenol, found in certain essential oils. It can occur as both (E)- and (Z)-isomers.
Biosynthesis In the wildflower Clarkia breweri, methyl isoeugenol is produced from isoeugenol by the enzyme (iso)eugenol O-methyltransferase. This uses the cofactor, S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) to provide the methyl group.
See also Methyl eugenol
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