amine organocatalysts and their application to the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturatedaldehydes are disclosed. A lower catalytic loading (5 mol %) is demonstrated for the reduction of a wide range of α,β-unsaturatedaldehydes (up to 97% yield and up to 99% ee). The application of this scalable methodology is showcased for the asymmetric synthesis of bioactive molecules such as phenoxanol