We describe here the enantioselective synthesis of (+)-monocerin and its acetate derivative. The present synthesis features an efficient optically active synthesis of the β-hydroxy-γ-lactone derivative with high enantiomeric purity using a Sharpless dihydroxylation as the key step. The synthesis also highlights a tandem Lewis acid-catalyzed, oxocarbenium ion-mediated diastereoselective syn-allylation reaction and a methoxymethyl group promoted methylenation reaction. A selective CrO 3-mediated oxidation of isochroman provided the corresponding lactone derivative. We investigated this reaction with a variety of Lewis acids. The synthesis is quite efficient and may be useful for the preparation of derivatives.