1,3-dipolarcycloaddition is a powerful route for the synthesis of five-membered heterocycles. The [3+2] cycloadditions of some alpha-methylene-gamma-buryrolactones, namely 3-methylenedihydro-(3H)-furan-2-one (1) and itaconic anhydride (2) were Studied. Their reactions with arylnitrile oxides (3) and Caroyl-N-phenylnitrones (7) proceed with complete regioselectivity. From a stereochemical point of