The reaction of 5-methoxyheptyl chloride (I) with magnesium in THF gives the corresponding Grignard reagent (II), which is condensed with 3-chlorocyclopentene (III) in refluxing THF to yield 3-(5-methoxy-1-heptyl)cyclopentene (IV). The cyclization of (IV) with dichloroacetyl chloride (V) by means of triethylamine in refluxing hexane affords 2-(5-methoxy-1-heptyl)-6,6-dichlorobicyclo[3.2.0]heptan-7-one (VI), which is submitted to a ring expansion with diazometane in ether giving 2-(5-methoxy-1-heptyl-6,6-dichlorobicyclo[3.3.0]octan-7-one (VII). Finally, this compound is dechlorinated with Zn in acetic acid.