Lithiation of N-methylpyrazole (I) by means of n-butyllithium, followed by addition to 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde (II), afforded carbinol (III). This compound was alternatively obtained by sodium borohydride reduction of diheteroaryl ketone (IV). Condensation of alcohol (III) with either 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl chloride (IV) in the presence of NaOH or 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol (VI) under catalysis of H2SO4 furnished ether (VII). This compound was finally converted to the title citrate salt by treatment with citric acid in EtOH.