The condensation of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (I) with 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl chloride (II) by means of K2CO3 in hot isopropyl ether yields 4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]benzaldehyde (III), which is treated with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in refluxing ethanol to afford the corresponding oxime (IV). The hydrogenation of (IV) with H2 over RaNi in methanolic ammonia yields 4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]benzylamine (V), which is finally condensed with 3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (VI) (obtain303ed from the corresponding acid (VII) with SOCl2) in toluene.