The article describes the preparation of 1,5‐Dioxaspiro[5.5]undecan‐3‐one. Synthesis of the analogous diethyl ketal product has been accomplished using 3,3‐dimethoxypentane in place of 1,1‐dimethoxycyclohexane. The utility of ketodioxanones as nucleophiles in enantioselective palladium‐catalyzed allylic alkylations, diastereoselective alkylations, α,α’‐annulations, and organocatalyic stereoselective aldol condensations. The products of these transformations have been successfully applied to the synthesis of a variety of simple and complex carbohydrates and biologically active natural products.