Used as a chiral ligand or catalyst in asymmetric synthesis, particularly in enantioselective hydrogenation and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. Its oxazoline core with a pyridine substituent enables strong coordination to transition metals like palladium, nickel, or rhodium, enhancing stereocontrol in catalytic processes. Commonly applied in pharmaceutical intermediates synthesis where high enantiomeric purity is required. Also employed in the development of novel catalysts for industrial and academic research due to its modular structure and ease of functionalization.