Chiral 1, 3-and 1, 4-aminoalcohols were prepared by the addition of functionalized dialkylzincs to 1, 3-aliphatic and 1, 4-unsaturated aminoaldehydes with good to excellent enantioselectivity. Syn-or anti-1, 2-aminoalcohols are stereoselectively obtained by asymmetric addition of dialkylzincs to α-aminoaldehydes depending on the choice of the chiral catalyst. A chelate controlled addition is observed if less than stoichiometric ...