The reactions of [(η3-C3H5)2Rh-μ-Cl]2 with the anions of α-amino acids (glycine, L-alanine, L-valine, L-isoleucine, L-proline, L-phenylalanine, L-phenylglycine, L-thyrosine) afford the N,O-chelates (η3-C3H5)2Rh(α-amino carboxylate). For complex (η3-C3H5)2Rh(glycinate) dynamic behaviour in solution could be observed by 1H NMR. The structure of (η3-C3H5)2Rh(L-prolinate) was determined by X-ray diffraction.