The chiralsynthesis of the immunosuppressive sesquiterpene, FR65814 1 is described. The cyclohexane ring in 1 was prepared in an optically active form fromD-glucose using Ferrier's carbocyclization reaction, and the carbon side-chain in 1 was stereoselectively introduced via chirality transfer by way of Claisen rearrangement of the cyclohexenol derivative, followed by Pd-catalyzed Stille coupling