A convenient synthesis of the title chiron antipodes has been developed starting from (±)-citronellol via a sequential acetylation protocol using two lipases. The different stereoisomers of the chiron were then functionalized by simple routes to (4R,8R)-dimethyldecanal, an insect pheromone and (5R,9R)-5,9,13-trimethyltetradecanoic acid, a marine phospholipid  fatty acid.