AbstractFor synthetic studies the protection of the hydroxyl groups of phomin (cytochalasin B) ((7S,22R,26R)‐7,26‐dihydroxy‐22‐methyl‐30‐oxa‐[14]cytochalasa‐6(18), 19t 27t‐trien‐1,29‐dion) (1), the dodecahydro‐derivative 2, and the dihydro‐derivative 4 by methylation was investigated. Treatment of 1 with CH3I/Ag2O gave the iminoether 6. The reaction of 4 with CH2N2/BF3 led to the di‐O‐methyl derivative 8 and to the N‐methyl‐di‐O‐methyl derivative 9, whereas 2 was transformed to the N‐methyl‐di‐O‐methyl compound 10 and to the iminoether 11.NaBH4 reduction of 3 yielded not only 4 but also the epimeric dihydro derivative 5.