The acylation of 5-(methylaminomethyl)furan-2-methanol (I) with 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate (II) and pyridine in dichloromethane gives the corresponding N-acyl derivative (III), which is condensed with 2-mercaptoethylamine (IV) by means of sodium methoxide in methanol to yield the thioether (V). The condensation of (V) with diphenyl methanesulfonimidocarbonate (VI) and 2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethylamine (VII) by means of potassium acetate and triethylamine in acetonitrile - propanol affords the protected final product (VIII), which is finally deprotected by treatment with activated Zn and potassium dihydrogen phosphate.