Enantiomerically-enriched secondary trichloromethyl-alcohols react with aryl amines to give enantiomerically-enriched alpha-N-arylamino-acid derivatives. The intermediate acid chlorides can react in situ with aryl or, regioselectively, with alkyl amines to give aryl or alkyl alpha-N-arylamino amides. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.