group (C-10) of carvone to afford a versatile tetralin. The utility of our synthetic approach is highlighted by itsapplication to a short synthesis of the ent-3,4-seco-atisane diterpenoid (−)-crotogoudin. The 13-step enantiospecific synthesis features a regioselective double oxidative dearomatization, a Diels–Alder cycloaddition with ethylene gas (to construct the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane framework), and