Condensation of 2-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)ethyl amine (I) with phenyl isocyanate (II) provided the corresponding urea (III), which was debenzylated by hydrogenolysis over Pd/C to afford the secondary amine (IV). Subsequent Mannich reaction of (IV) with 4-chromanone (V) and paraformaldehyde produced the (chromanylmethyl)piperidine (VI). After ketone reduction of (IV) by means of NaBH4, the resulting alcohol (VII) was dehydrated in refluxing 6 N HCl to furnish the target chromene.