The stereocontrolled synthesis of seven 2-substituted-4-carboxy-3, 4, 5, 6- tetrahydropyrimidines bearing either one chiral center at C-4 or two chiral centers at C-4 and C-8 was performed by condensation of (S)-or (R)-2, 4-diaminobutyric acid (Daba) with iminoethers derived from glycine,(S)-and (R serine,(S)-and (R)-tyrosine. Under the conditions reported, epimerization was always completely prevented at the C-4 center, ...