The condensation of 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (I) with 2-isopropoxyethanol (II) by heating at 150 C gives the corresponding benzyl ether (III), which is condensed with epichlorohydrin (IV) to yield the adduct (V). Finally, this compound is treated with isopropylamine in ethanol.

1) The reaction of phenol (I) with epichlorohydrin (II) gives 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane (III), which is treated with isopropylamine (IV) to afford 3-(isopropylamino)-1-phenoxy-2-propanol (V). Cyclization of (V) with diethyl carbonate (VI) yields 3-isopropyl-5-(phenoxymethyloxazolidin-2-one) (VII), which is chloromethylated with formaldehyde - HCl giving 3-isopropyl-5-(4-chloromethylphenoxymethyl)oxazolidin-2-one (VIII). Etherification of (VIII) with ethylene glycol monoisopropyl ether (IX) yields the corresponding ether (XI), which is finally deprotected by alkaline hydrolysis.

1) The reaction of phenol (I) with epichlorohydrin (II) gives 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane (III), which is treated with isopropylamine (IV) to afford 3-(isopropylamino)-1-phenoxy-2-propanol (V). Cyclization of (V) with diethyl carbonate (VI) yields 3-isopropyl-5-(phenoxymethyloxazolidin-2-one) (VII), which is chloromethylated with formaldehyde - HCl giving 3-isopropyl-5-(4-chloromethylphenoxymethyl)oxazolidin-2-one (VIII). Etherification of (VIII) with ethylene glycol monoisopropyl ether (IX) yields the corresponding ether (XI), which is finally deprotected by alkaline hydrolysis.