This work disclosed a highly enantioselective hydrogenation of non-ortho-substituted 2-pyridyl arylketones via Ir/f-diaphos catalysis. This catalytic system allows for full control over the configuration of the stereocenter, affording two enantiomers of the desired products with extremely high enantioselectivity (up to >99% ee in most cases) and excellent reactivity (TON of up to 19600, TOF of 1633