Condensation of the lithium anion of alkyne (I) with hexafluoroacetone provided the tertiary alcohol (II). Subsequent deprotection of the silyl ether of (II) with tetrabutylammonium fluoride yielded alcohol (III), which was oxidized to ketone (IV) by means of pyridinium chlorochromate. Wittig condensation of (IV) with the ylide resulting from phosphine (V) and BuLi produced diene (VI). Finally, both silyl ethers of (VI) were cleaved with tetrabutylammonium fluoride to furnish the title compound.