The invention discloses a cycloglutaramide-based ligand having a general formula I shown in the specification, a synthetic method of the ligand, an application of the ligand in a coupling reaction forsynthesizing an arylamine derivative, and a catalytic system. The compounds represented by the formula I can be used as a ligand in the coupling reaction of synthesizing the arylamine derivative by using an aryl halide under catalysis of copper, especially the coupling reaction of aryl halide and an amine source to form a C-N bond under catalysis. Under mild reaction conditions, the high-yield arylamine derivative is obtained, and the ligand has a simple structure, convenient preparation and a less use amount.