Phase‐transfer catalysis has been recognized as a powerful method for establishing
practical protocols for organic synthesis, because it offers several advantages, such as …

Abstract The 3, 3′‐disubstituted oxindole structural motif is a prominent feature in many
alkaloid natural products, which include all kinds of tetrasubstituted carbon stereocenters …

In recent years, organocatalysis has enhanced its importance as a tool for the synthesis of
enantiomerically enriched compounds. Among the candidates for organocatalysis, the …

Can green chemistry be the right reading key to let organocatalyst design take a step
forward towards sustainable catalysis? What if the intriguing chemistry promoted by more …

Single-step constructions of molecules with multiple quaternary carbon stereocentres are
rare. The spirooxindole structural motif is common to a range of bioactive compounds; …

In the past several years, applications of transition metal complexes in tuning the reactivity of
organocatalyst‐promoted transformations have attracted increasing attention in the synthetic …

The Michael addition reaction represents one of the most powerful methods for the formation
of carbon–carbon bonds in organic synthesis. Thanks to the rapid development of …

Something constructive: The title reaction involving 3‐hydroxyoxindoles gives 3, 3′‐
disubstituted oxindoles with concomitant generation of an all‐carbon quaternary stereogenic …

Over the past three decades, chiral phase-transfer catalysts (PTCs) have emerged as highly
successful organocatalysts in a diverse range of asymmetric reactions. A substantial number …

Phase-transfer catalysis has been recognized as a powerful and green sustainable method
for organic synthesis in both industry and academia. Since the pioneering studies on …