The synthesis of the new planar chiral heterocyclic nitrogen ligand pyrid-2
-yl[2](1,4)benzeno [2] (5,8)quinolino-phane (1) with [2.2]paracyclophane-sk
eleton is described. The enantiomeric resolution is achieved by HPLC. The C
D-spectra of 1 and of its chiral quinoline precursor are recorded. The enan
tiomerically pure title compound 1 is used in copper-catalyzed asymmetric c
yclopropanation of styrene and in asymmetric iridium-catalyzed transfer-hyd
rogenation of acetophenone.