Esterification of (1S,5R)-myrtenol (I) with pivalyl chloride (II) yields ester (III), which is then oxidized with Na2CrO4 in HOAc-Ac2O to give 4-oxo-myrtenyl pivalate (IV). Reduction of (IV) with lithium tri-t-butoxyaluminohydride in THF affords 4-hydroxymyrtenyl pivalate (V), which is then condensed with 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)resorcinol (VI) in the presence of p-TsOH in CH2Cl2 to furnish compound (VII). Treatment of (VII) with K2CO3 in MeOH provides methyl ether derivative (VIII), which is finally reduced with LiAlH4.