The invention discloses a chiral P, N, N-
tridentate ligand based on a
ferrocene skeleton as shown in a formula I, a preparation method of an
iridium catalyst containing the ligand and application of the ligand in preparation of a carbon-
nitrogen axial chiral compound and a
diltiazem intermediate. According to the present invention, the chiral P, N, N-
tridentate ligand based on the
ferrocene skeleton and the
metal iridium precursor [Ir (COD) Cl] 2 are subjected to complexation to obtain the complex as the
iridium catalyst, and the catalyst can be used as the iridium catalyst with characteristics of high yield (up to 99%), high enantioselectivity (up to gt; 99% ee) and high diastereoselectivity (up to gt; according to the method, N-
aryl indolal or N-
aryl indolone is subjected to
asymmetric hydrogenation by using N-
aryl indolal or N-aryl indolone (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R7, R8, R9, R9, R9, the catalyst can also be applied to asymmetric synthesis of
diltiazem intermediate (2R, 3S)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2, 3-epoxidized
propionate, has the advantages of short synthesis
route, high yield, good
stereoselectivity (as high as 99% ee, 97 / 3dr) and the like, and has better economic and
social benefits.