The reaction of 4-chloro-3-nitrophenol (I) with ethyl iodide and K2CO3 in hot acetone gives the aryl ether (II), which is condensed with 4-benzyloxyphenol (III) by means of t-BuOK in DMF at 150 C to yield the adduct (IV). The reductive debenzylation of (IV), with simultaneous reduction of the nitro group by means of H2 over Pd/C in THF/ethanol affords 5-ethoxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)aniline (V), which is finally condensed with 2,5-difluorobenzyl bromide (VI) by means of tBu-OK in DMF to provide the target aniline.

The reaction of 4-chloro-3-nitrophenol (I) with ethyl iodide and K2CO3 in hot acetone gives the aryl ether (II), which is condensed with 4-benzyloxyphenol (III) by means of t-BuOK in DMF at 150 C to yield the adduct (IV). The reductive debenzylation of (IV), with simultaneous reduction of the nitro group by means of H2 over Pd/C in THF/ethanol affords 5-ethoxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenoxy)aniline (V), which is finally condensed with 2,5-difluorobenzyl bromide (VI) by means of tBu-OK in DMF to provide the target aniline.