Used as a chiral ligand in asymmetric catalysis, particularly in enantioselective organic transformations. Its rigid cycloheptane backbone and oxazoline rings provide a well-defined chiral environment, making it effective in coordinating to metal centers such as copper or palladium. Commonly employed in asymmetric aldol reactions, cyclopropanations, and Diels-Alder reactions to achieve high enantioselectivity. Valued in pharmaceutical synthesis for constructing chiral intermediates where stereochemistry is critical. Also utilized in research for developing new catalytic systems due to its tunable steric and electronic properties.