The condensation of 2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl bromide (I) with 6,7-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (II) by means of K2CO3 and KI in DMF at 100 C gives 6,7-dimethoxy-2-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (III), which is reduced with H2 over Pd/C in ethanol to yield the corresponding amine (IV). Finally, this compound is condensed with 5-methoxy-9-oxo-9,10-dihydroacridine-4-carboxylic acid (V) by means of DCC and HOBt in DMF to afford the target carboxamide. The intermediate 5-methoxy-9-oxo-9,10-dihydroacridine-4-carboxylic acid (V) has been obtained as follows: The condensation of 2-amino-3-methoxybenzoic acid (VI) with 2-bromobenzoic acid (VII) by means of K2CO3 and copper dust give the diphenylamine (VIII), which is cyclized to the target acridine (V) by means of POCl3 in refluxing acetonitrile.