Hyperolactones A (1) and C (3) have been synthesized starting from (S)‐malic acid by a straightforward route. The unique spirolactone skeleton was efficiently constructed by one‐pot reaction as a key step. The absolute stereochemistry of hyperolactones was unambiguously established by this synthesis.
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