The condensation of 2-(N-methylcarbamoylmethoxy)phenol (I) with 3-benzyloxy-1-(p-toluenesulfonyloxy)-2-propanol (II) by means of Na in refluxing methoxyethanol gives 3 benzyloxy-1-[2-(N-methylcarbamoylmethoxy)phenoxy]-2-propanol (III), which is debenzylated by hydrogenolysis with H2 over Pd/C in methanol yielding 1-[2-(N-methylcarbamoylmethoxy)phenoxy]-2,3-propanediol (IV). The tosylation of (IV) with tosyl chloride in pyridine affords 1-[2-(N-methylcarbamoylmethoxy)phenoxy]-3-tosyloxy-2-propanol (V), which by treatment with NaOH in water is converted into 1-[2-(N-methylcarbamoylmethoxy)phenoxy]-2,3-epoxypropane (VI). Finally, this compound is treated with tertbutylamine in refluxing tert-butanol.