We report the application of cyclohexa-2,5-dienols in a catalytic redox isomerization: a rhodium-catalyzed desymmetrization for the synthesis of gamma,gamma-disubstituted cyclohexenones. The reaction generates products which are useful intermediates in organic synthesis, and its functional group tolerance compares favorably to that of classical redox isomerizations. Through deuteration, crossover, and competition experiments, the mechanism was found to involve an intramolecular 1,3-hydride shift. The enantioselective version of the reaction was also studied.