“…This technique aids in the transfer of an ionic species from either an aqueous or a solid phase into the organic phase where the chemical reaction takes place. Undoubtedly, PTC offers many substantial advantages for the practical execution of numerous reactions (Wang & Tseng, 2002;Yadav, 2004;Wang & Lee, 2007;Wang & Lee, 2006;Vivekanand & Balakrishnan, 2009a, 2009b, 2009c, 2009d.…”