Cultured plant cells of Eucalyptus perriniana can convert phenol and phenylalkyl alcohols [C6H5(CH2)nOH, n=0-3] into the corresponding [bgr]-D-glucopyranosides in a good yield. The cells preferentially glucosylated phenylmethanol (n=1, 59% yield) rather than phenol (n=0, 49%), 2-phenylethanol (n=2, 38%), and 3-phenylpropan-1-ol (n=3, 20%). On the other hand, 2-, 3-, and 4-hydroxyphenylmethanols were also glucosylated to (hydroxymethyl)phenyl [bgr]-D-glucopyranosides and (hydroxyphenyl)methyl [bgr]-D-glucopyranosides by cultured E. perriniana cells.