good variety of (R)- and (S)-α-arylglycine esters from commercially available aldehydes, phenylsulfonyl acetonitrile, cumyl hydroperoxide, anilines, and readily available Cinchona alkaloid-based catalysts using a single solvent and reaction vessel. DFT calculations performed on the key asymmetric epoxidation showed the importance of cooperative H-bonding interactions in affecting the stereocontrol