Phase-Transfer Catalysis

The passage of a reactant from one phase into another, where reaction takes place, is facilitated by a catalyst known as a phase-transfer catalyst, or PTC. One particular type of heterogeneous catalysis is phase-transfer catalysis. In the absence of the phase-transfer catalyst, ionic reactants frequently dissolve in an aqueous phase but are insoluble in an organic phase. In order to dissolve the salts into the organic phase, the catalyst acts as a detergent. Upon the inclusion of the phase-transfer catalyst, the process is said to have been catalysed by phase-transfer. By using a PTC process, one can speed up reactions, increase conversions or yields, produce fewer byproducts, avoid the need for costly or dangerous solvents that will dissolve all the reactants in one phase, do away with the need for pricey raw materials, and/or reduce waste issues. Phase-transfer catalysts are particularly helpful in green chemistry because they enable the use of water, thereby lowering the demand for organic solvents. PTC is not only applicable in systems with hydrophilic and hydrophobic reactants, as is frequently believed. When liquid/solid and liquid/gas reactions take place, PTC is occasionally used. As suggested by the name, one or more of the reactants are transferred into a second phase that also includes the other reactant.

Committee Members
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Sorbonne University, France
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Dai Yeun Jeong

Dai Yeun Jeong

Asia Climate Change Education Center, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Enrico Paris

Enrico Paris

CREA-IT & DIAEE, Italy
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Lodz University of Technology, Poland
CAT 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Ling Yin

Ling Yin

Cornell University, United States
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Rafia Ahmad

Rafia Ahmad

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Eun Han Lee

Eun Han Lee

Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Neul Ha

Neul Ha

Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Shailza Sharma

Shailza Sharma

RMIT University, Australia
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