4-Amino-1-naphthol hydrochloride (40) can be neutralized with a base, such as n-butyl lithium, in a non-protic solvent, such as THF, and reacted with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate ((BOC)2O) at temperatures between −78 −25° C. The product, 4-tert-butyloxycarbonylamino-1-naphthol (41) can be alkylated with 4-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine hydrochloride in a non-protic solvent, such as acetonitrile, with a base, such as powdered potassium carbonate, at temperatures between 60-80° C. Purification of the product 4-tert-butyloxycarbonylamino-1-(2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethoxy)naphthalene (42) can be accomplished by silica gel chromatography. Removal of the BOC-protecting group can be accomplished with HCl in a non-protic solvent, such as dioxane, to furnish 1-amino-4-(2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethoxy)naphthalene (39) as the hydrochloride salt.
