Alkylation of benzodiazepinone (I) with 3-(chloromethyl)- pyridine (II) in the presence of NaH gave the 1-substituted benzodiazepinone (III). Reduction of the amide group of (III) with borane in THF afforded benzodiazepine (IV). Subsequent condensation with 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride (V) gave nitrobenzamide (VI), which was reduced to amine (VII) by hydrogenation in the presence of Pd/C. This compound was coupled with acid chloride (IX) (prepared by treatment of 2-phenylbenzoic acid (VIII) with oxalyl chloride) to yield the title compound.