The olefin isomerization/enantioselective intramol. Alder-ene reaction cascade was achieved by using a cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-BINAP complex as a catalyst. A variety of substituted dihydrobenzofurans e. g., I and dihydronaphthofurans e. g., II were obtained from phenol- or naphthol-linked 1,7-enynes, resp., with good yields and ee values. [on SciFinder(R)]