We have prepared glycosyl type phosphonates via hetero Dielsȁ3;Alder (HDA) reactions of acyl phosphonates with electron rich dienes. HDA reactions of acyl phosphonates with Danishefsky’s diene required thermal activation to yield the desired dihydropyranones in good yield (70ȁ3;91 % ). The reactions with Brassard’s diene involved Lewis acid promotion to yield the corresponding lactones, though in moderate yield (33ȁ3;69 % ).