Chiral gamma-N,N-dibenzylamino-substituted alpha,beta-unsaturated carb
oxylic acid esters and dicarboxylic acid esters, prepared in enantiome
rically pure form from L-amino acids, under go diastereoselective Mich
ael addition reactions with nitrogen nucleophiles of the type Me(3)SiN
HOSiMe(3) and CH3NNOH; the products are novel beta-amino hydroxylamine
derivatives having two defined stereogenic centers.