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In chemistry, Phase-Transfer Catalyst or PTC is a catalyst that facilitates the migration of a reactant from one phase into another phase where reaction occurs.

Heterogeneous catalysis refers to the form of catalysis where the phase of the catalyst differs from that of the reactants. Phase here refers not only to solid, liquid, vs gas, but also immiscible liquids, e.g. oil and water. The great majority of practical heterogeneous catalysts are solids and the great majority of reactants are gases or liquids.

Phase Transfer Catalysis (PTC) is a special form of heterogeneous catalysis and known as a practical methodology for organic synthesis. By using a phase transfer catalyst, it becomes possible to solubilize ionic reactants, which are often soluble in an aqueous phase but insoluble in an organic phase. This means PTC is an alternative solution to overcome the heterogeneity problem in a reaction in which the interaction between two substances located in different phases of a mixture is inhibited because of the inability of reagents to come together.

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