Widely used as a chiral ligand in asymmetric catalysis, this compound plays a key role in enantioselective transformations such as hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation reactions. It forms effective complexes with transition metals like ruthenium, rhodium, and iridium, enabling high enantioselectivity in the synthesis of chiral alcohols and amines—important building blocks in pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Its rigid cyclohexane backbone and oxazoline rings enhance stereocontrol, making it valuable in the development of asymmetric synthetic routes. Commonly employed in academic and industrial research for catalyst design, it supports the production of single-enantiomer compounds with high optical purity.