The synthesis of (rac)-BN-1267 is presented. The Grignard reaction of 2,2,8-trimethyl-5-formylpyrido[4,3-e]-1,3-dioxane (I) with 4-chloro phenyl magnesium bromide in refluxing ether gives 2,2,8-trimethyl-5-(4-chloro-alpha-hydroxybenzyl)pyrido[4,3-e]-1,3-dioxane (II), which by oxidation with MnO2 affords the corresponding ketone (III). The Grignard reaction of (III) with methyl maynesium iodide gives 2,2,8-trimethyl-5-(4-chloro-alpha-methyl-alpha-hydraxybenzyl)pyrido[4,3-e]-1,3-dioxane (IV), which is then hydrolyzed and cyclized by treatment with aqueous concentrated HCl.