The cyclization of 3-methoxythiophenol (I) with 4-methoxyphenacyl bromide (II) by means of KOH in ethanol gives 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxybenzothiophene (III), which is treated with pyridinium hydrochloride at 220 C to yield 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxybenzothiophene (IV). The protection of the hydroxy groups of (IV) by reaction with 4-chlorophenacyl bromide (V) and K2CO3 - 18-crown 6 in refluxing ether affords the bis p-chlorophenacyloxy derivative (VI), which by a Friedel-Kraft's reaction with 4-(2-pyrrolidinoethoxy)benzoyl chloride (VII) by means of AlCl3 in refluxing dichloroethane is converted into 2-[4-(4-chlorophenacyloxy)phenyl]-3-[4-(2-pyrrolidinoethoxy)benzoyl]-6-(4-chlorophenacyloxy)benzothiophene (VIII). Finally, this compound is deprotected by treatment with Zn and acetic acid.