A new synthesis of SDZ-87469 has been published: The chlorination of 7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene (I) gives 2,3-dichloro-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene (II), which is selectively dechlorinated with butyllithium and hydrolysis, yielding 3-chloro-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene (III). The bromination of (III) with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in DMF affords 7-(bromomethyl)-3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene (IV), which is finally condensed with N,6,6-trimethylhep-2-en-4-yn-1-amine (V) (E + Z mixture) by means of K2CO3 in DMF. The pure E-isomer is obtained by crystallization of the E + Z mixture of the hydrochlorides in ethanol. Amine (V) is obtained by reaction of the corresponding bromo derivative (IV) with methylamine.