The Ru(II)-catalyzed hydrogenation of α-amino-β-keto esters as their hydrochloride salts affords preparation of the corresponding anti α-amino-β-hydroxy esters under mild conditions with high diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities via dynamic kinetic resolution.
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Mordant et al. (2004) studied this question.