Used as a chiral ligand in asymmetric catalysis, particularly in enantioselective transition metal-catalyzed reactions. It plays a key role in promoting high stereocontrol in carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions such as conjugate additions and cycloadditions. Its rigid bipyridine backbone combined with oxazoline moieties enhances metal coordination and stereoselectivity, making it valuable in the synthesis of optically active pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Commonly employed with copper, nickel, or palladium complexes to achieve efficient asymmetric induction under mild reaction conditions.