Baeyer–Villiger oxidations of several tropane derivatives have been investigated. Whereas tropenones 15a–c underwent exclusive epoxidation to 21a–c, the corresponding 6-oxotropane derivative 28 yielded the desired lactone 29. Baeyer–Villiger oxidation was also possible for the O-isopropylidene-protected diols 32a,b. The resulting lactones 33a,b were employed in the totalsynthesis of (±)-7a-epi-hyacinthacine