The Wittig condensation of 3alpha,5alpha-bi(trimethylsilyloxy)-2beta-(3-hydroxy-3-cyclohexyl-trans-1-propenyl)cyclopentan-1alpha-acetaldehyde-gamma-lactol (I) with m-carboxyphenylmethyl-triphenylphosphonium bromide (II) by means of butyllithium in DMSO gives 2,3,4-trinor-inter-m-phenylene-9,11,15-trihydroxy-15-cyclohexyl-16,17,18,19,20-pentanorprosta-5,13-dienoic acid (III), which is methylated with diazomethane in ether to the corresponding methyl ester (IV). The reaction of (IV) with I2 and NaHCO3 in ether - water yields the iodinated epoxide (V), which is treated with 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene in toluene to eliminate HI affording CG-4203 methyl ester (VI). Finally, this compound is saponified with NaOH in methanol - water.