syn α-benzoylamido β-hydroxy esters through asymmetrictransferhydrogenation (ATH) with a tethered Rh(III)–DPEN complex via dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) has been developed for the first time starting from α-benzoylamido β-keto esters. A variety of α-benzoylamido β-keto esters were converted under mild conditions into the corresponding syn α-benzoylamino β-hydroxy esters with high yields (up to 98%)