The condensation of aziridine (I) with methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (II) in refluxing chloroform gives methyl 4-(2-aminoethoxy)benzoate (III), which is acylated with 4-isopropylbenzoyl chloride by means of K2CO3 in chloroform yielding methyl 4-[2-(4-isopropylbenzamido)ethoxy]benzoate (IV). Finally, this compound is hydrolyzed with NaOH in refluxing water.