Hydrogenation of the previously reported azide (I) over Lindlar's catalyst produces amine (II), which is subsequently acylated by homovanillic acid pentafluorophenyl ester (III), yielding amide (IV). Alkylation of the phenolic hydroxyl of (IV) with 1,2-dibromoethane under phase-transfer conditions leads to the bromoethyl ether (V). Displacement of bromide (V) with NaN3 gives the alkyl azide (VI). The azido group of (VI) is finally reduced to the desired amine by catalytic hydrogenation over Pd/C.