Crotylboration of vic-diketoamides and vic-diketo esters was achieved with high diastereoselectivity and complementary regioselectivity. Whereas (E)-crotylboration of α,β-diketoamides resulted in high yields (91–99 %) of β-crotylated products obtained as a single diastereomer (anti), Lewis acid promoted crotylboration of α,β-diketo esters yielded the α-crotylated species with the anti product as main