Reaction of 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene (I) with maleimide (Step a, b), or maleic anhydride (Step c), in refluxing toluene affords the imide (II) or the anhydride (III) in 78 and 85% yields, respectively. Reaction of imide intermediate (II) with 1,4-dibromobutane gives the omega-haloalkylimide, which subsequently is reacted with 1-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine to yield Wy-47846 (Method A). Alternatively, Wy-47846 can be prepared via the reaction of (III) with 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine in refluxing pyridine (Method B), as shown in scheme. Wy-47846 is achiral.