Importance of (beta-amino acids; "chiral pool" method in the entantioselective synthesis of (beta-amino acids; asymmetric addition of amines to (, (-unsaturated esters and nitriles; addition of c-nucleophiles to chiral imines; enantioselective hydrogenation; stereoselective alkylation of (-amino ester (-enolates; self-regeneration of stereogenic centres; enzymatic methods; synthesis of the taxol side chain.
