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 the synthesis of chiral alcohols and amines with high enantiomeric excess. Its rigid cyclohexane backbone and oxazoline rings enhance stereocontrol, making it valuable in pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis where precise chirality is required. It is especially favored in academic and industrial research for developing efficient catalytic processes.