To investigate the possible link between radicals and cytotoxicity of eugenol-related compounds, dimer compounds were synthesized from eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol) or isoeugenol (4-propenyl-2-methoxyphenol): bis-eugenol (3,3'-dimethoxy-5,5'-di-2-propenyl-1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diol);