The condensation of 2(S)-(2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)propionic acid (I) with tert-butyl cyanacetate (II) by means of lithium amide in THF gives lithium enolate (III), which is cyclized with hydroxylamine in aqueous DMF to yield the 5-aminoisoxazole (IV). Finally, this compound is condensed with morpholine-4-carbonitrile by means of lithium amide in toluene/tert-butanol to afford the target amidine.