The condensation of 6-oxo-6-[2-(3,4-dimeth oxyphenyl)ethylaminolhexanoic acid (I) with 2-phenylethylamine (II) by means of N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole in CH2Cl2 gives N-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N'-(2'-phenylethyl)hexane-1,6-diamide (III), which is reduced by means of diborane in THF yielding N-[2-(3,4 dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl-N'-(2-phenylethyl)hexane-1,6-diamine (IV). Finally, this compound is demethylated by means of refluxing 48% aqueous HBr.