A new chiral tetradentate ligand (S, S)-1, 5-bis (4-benzyloxazolin-2-yl-methyl)-1, 5-diazacyclo-octane 1 has been synthesized and the application of 1 as catalyst in the enantioselective addition of diethyl zinc to benzaldehyde is also described. A new chiral tetradentate ligand (S, S) -1, 5-bis (4-benzyloxazolin-2-yl-methyl) -1, 5-diazacyclo-octane 1 has been synthesized and the application of 1 as catalyst in the enantioselective addition of diethyl zinc to benzaldehyde is also described.