The optically pure aminocyclopentanecarboxylate (I) is reduced with LiAlH4 to the corresponding amino alcohol (II). Subsequent coupling of alcohol (II) with N-(trichloroethoxycarbonyl)-2-amino-4-ethoxyquinoline (III) under Mitsunobu conditions leads to carbamate (IV). Removal of the trichloroethoxycarbonyl and benzyl groups of (IV) by transfer hydrogenation with ammonium formate and Pd/C furnishes diamine (V). Then, acidic hydrolysis of the ethoxy group of (V) leads to quinolone (VI). Finally, reductive alkylation of amine (VI) with 3,5-dibromo-2-ethoxybenzaldehyde (VII) provides the target benzylamine derivative. (1,2)