The acylation of 4-methoxyaniline (I) with pivaloyl chloride (II) and TEA in CH2Cl2 gives the anilide (III), which is condensed with ethyl trifluoroacetate (IV) by means of n-BuLi in THF yielding the trifluoroacetyl derivative (V). The hydrolysis of the amido group of (V) with 6N HCl in refluxing DMF affords the 2-aminoacetophenone (VI), which is condensed with cyclopropylacetylene (VII) by means of n-BuLi in THF to give the tertiary alcohol (VIII). Finally, this compound is cyclized with phosgene and DIPEA in toluene yielding the racemic form of target compound.