The first synthetic approach towards the cytotoxic agent, 7‐O‐methylnigrosporolide is described in 13 linear steps with 10.5% overall yield. The synthesis started from commercially available starting materials, D‐mannitol and 5‐hexenol. The key features of the synthetic pathway involved are Hydrolytic Kinetic Resolution, C2‐Wittig, CBS reduction, Horner‐Wadsworth‐Emmons reaction, Shiina macrolacto‐nization and Lindlar reduction.