The stereochemistry of the diastereomers 9-11 was determined 'H-NMR spectroscopically, in particular by comparison with analogous lacta tarn^[^^. In the case of 9b, unequivocal assignment of the relative configuration of the protons in the 2-position and 5-position was possible by means of FT-NOE (nuclear Overhauser effect) difference spectroscopy: saturation of the protons of the methyl group at 6= 1.05 and at S= 1.45 led to a marked nuclear Overhauser effect at H-5 and H-2, respectively.