Various 1-(1-hydroxyalkyl) paraconyl alcohols are important signaling molecules within antibiotics production in Streptomyces sp. Intending developing a flexible convergent chemical synthesis of such butanolides, a zwitterionic aza-Claisen rearrangement was chosen as reliable strategy generating the central stereotriad. Reaction of enantiopure N-allyl pyrrolidines and 4-phenylbutenoic acid fluoride delivered defined configured amides displaying the 2,3,1' stereotriads. The configuration was determined by the allyl alcohol moiety indicating a complete remote stereo control. Amide removal by iodolactonization and proceeding reductions, halocyclization and elimination gave key alkylidene tetrahydrofuran derivatives. Stepwise degradation of the olefins through ozonolysis, reductive workup and protecting group removal delivered both enantiomers of the target Streptomyces coelicolor butanolide 5.