A binary catalyst system for the enantioselective bromocycloetherification of 5-arylpentenois is described. The combination of an achiral Lewis base and a chiral Bronsted acid affords good enantioselectivities for the cyclization of Z configured 5-arylpentenois to form bromomethyltetrahydrofurans. The constitutional site selectivity is highly dependent upon the aromatic substituent and the configuration of the double bond.