By condensation of trans-4-aminocyclohexanol (I) with isatoic anhydride (II) in hot (100 C) xylene to give 2-amino-N-(trans-4-hydroxycyclohexyl)benzamide (III) , m.p. 219.5-220 C, which is reduced with LiAlH4 in THF to (trans-4-hydroxycyclohexyl)(2-aminobenzyl)amine (IV) (oxalate, m.p. 185-6 C); this product is finally brominated with Br2 in acetic acid.
By condensation of trans-4-aminocyclohexanol (I) with 2-amino-3,5-dibromo-benzaldehyde (V) by means of formic acid at 200 C. When the condensation of the aminoalcohol (I) and the aldehyde (V) is performed with KOH in ethanol, the intermediate N-(2-amino-3,5-dibromobenzylidene)-trans-4-aminocyclohexanol (VI), m.p. 124.0-5.5 C is obtained, which is then reduced with NaBH4 in ethanol.