Asymmetricallylic alkylation (AAA) is a powerful method for the formation of highly useful, non-racemic allylic compounds. Here we present a complementary enantioselective process that generates allylic lactones via π-acid catalysis. More specifically, a catalytic enantioselective dehydrative lactonization of allylicalcohols using a novel PdII-catalyst containing the imidazole-based P,N-ligand (S)-StackPhos