Chloro[(1,2,3,4,5-η)-1,2,3,4,5-pentamethyl-2,4-cyclopentadien-1-yl][(S)-2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)-N-(5-methoxyquinolin-8-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutanamide]-Iridium is a chiral catalyst that has been intensively applied in asymmetric reactions with high atom economy.