4-Chlorobenzoyl chloride → 4-Chloro-N-[[2-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-N-(2-phenylethyl)benzamide, hydrochloride salt

N-[[2-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]benzeneethanamine (40 g) and 22 g of p-chlorobenzoyl chloride are reacted in 600 ml of chloroform following the procedure described in Example 1C. The residue from the chloroform evaporation is first triturated with ether (evaporation repeated) and then with 400 ml of warm acetone to give a crystalline product. After diluting with 500 ml of ether and cooling for about 16 hours, the solid is filtered under nitrogen, washed with ether and dried in vacuo to yield 54.7 g of material, melting point 147°-149° C. (sintering at 145° C.). Crystallization from 250 ml of warm methanol-1750 ml ether yield 52.9 g of the title compound, melting point 147°-149° C.