An efficient catalytic kinetic resolution by CBS reduction and an original enantioconvergent transformation involving a PdII‐catalyzed position‐selective cyclization are the key steps for the synthesis of the exceptional musk odorant (R,Z)‐5muscenone [(R)‐1] and (R)‐muscone [(R)‐3]. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004)