Enamines, formed from the corresponding carbonyl compounds and appropriate chiral amine catalysts, can be oxidized to radical cation species. These radical cations can be intercepted by a range of SOMO-philic reagents, such as alkenes, arenes and some heteroatom based reagents. This methodology affords diversely substituted chiral carbonyl compounds. Organo-SOMO activation expanded the scope of enamine/iminium based organocatalytic transformations and it enables new reaction partners to be combined efficiently.