3-Chloropropionyl chloride (II) was condensed with 4-aminoveratrole (I) in the presence of triethylamine to give the chloropropionamide (III). Further alkylation of N-methyl-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamine (IV) with (III) in refluxing acetonitrile afforded the aminopropionamide (V), which was subsequently reduced to diamine (VI) with LiAlH4 in boiling THF. Finally, acylation of (VI) with 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride (VII) gave the target amide.