2-Ethoxy-4-(phenylchalcogeno) but-3-ynyl ketones 1-10 were reduced with LiBH4 in Et2O diastereoselectively to give 5-(phenylchalcogeno) pent-4-yn-1-ols 11-20. Treatment of the phenylchalcogen-substituted alkynyl alcohols 11-20 with t-BuOK in t-BuOH provided useful (Z)-2-((phenylchalcogeno) methylene) tetrahydrofurans 21-31 stereoselectively.