The C3 symmetric oxazolinyl ligand 1 has been synthesized. Compound 1 catalyzed the addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes to give secondary alcohols with high enantiomeric excesses (up to 90%). Keywords: diethylzinc, enantioselective synthesis, C3 symmetric ligands, enantioselective addition reactions, oxazolinyl ligands.