Starting with the omega-hydroxy and omega-amino acid derivatives 13 and 21, the two closely related geodiamolide analogs 32 and 35, respectively, were prepared. Compared to the natural cyclodepsipeptide geodiamolide (1), the macrocycles 32 and 35 have a smaller ring size (17- vs. 18-membered). Conformational analysis by ROESY spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulation revealed that the reduced ring size causes the polypropionate sector to flip with regard to the geodiamolide conformation. ((c) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.