The intermediate anthranilamide (IV) is prepared by two alternative methods. Acylation of 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (I) with 2-nitrobenzoyl chloride (II) yields benzamide (III). The nitro group of (III) is then reduced to the corresponding amine (IV) by catalytic hydrogenation over Pd/C (1). Alternatively, 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (I) is condensed with isatoic anhydride (V) to furnish directly anthranilamide (IV) (2). Finally, reductive alkylation of (IV) with pyridine-4-carbaldehyde (VI) employing NaBH3CN gives rise to the target pyridylmethyl amine.