This paper provides a simple, convenient and mild condition method for α-alkylation of γ-butyrolactone. Three types of (E)-α-alkenyl-γ-butyrolactone compounds were synthesized by condensation of corresponding aldehydes and γ-butyrolactone, using MeONa and EtONa as base. Then the α-alkyl-γ-butyrolactones were gained by reducing the former alkenyl compounds through catalytic transfer hydrogenation under Pd/C catalyst with sodium hypophosphite at room temperature.