The total synthesis of (5R,6S)-, (5S,6S)- and (11R,12S)-DIHETEs are described starting from the two chiral tricarbonyl (eta4-butadienyl)iron complexes (-)-(2R,5S)-12 and (+)-(2S,5R)-13. This new synthetic approach shows an efficient use of these chiral bifunctionalized iron complexes for the preparation of polyhydroxylated polyenes. The key step of the sequence, ie, the osmylation of a free double bond close to the organonietallic unit, has been studied in detail. The addition Of OsO4 is diastereospecific for the Z-alkenes and highly diastereoselective for the E-alkenes: in both cases, it occurs anti to the Fe(CO)3 group.