The alkylation of 2-isopropyl-6-methoxyphenol (I) with ethyl bromoacetate (II) under phase-transfer conditions in the presence of NaOH provided (aryloxy)acetic acid (III) which, upon treatment with SOCl2, was converted into acid chloride (IV). Coupling of (IV) with 4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-(1-piperazinyl)quinazoline (V) then furnished the target amide. The title compound was finally isolated as the hydrochloride salt.