generation N,O-[2.2]paracyclophaneketimineligands were investigated for their ability to catalyze the 1,2-addition of alkenylzinc reagents to aliphatic and aromaticaldehydes with special focus on functionalized substrates. For aliphaticaldehydes, which have always been challenging in this field, remarkably high enantiomeric excesses could be determined (50–95 % ee). However, alkenylzinc reagents