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A new synthesis for tomoxetine hydrochloride has been reported: The reduction of benzoylacetic acid ethyl ester (I) with Baker's yeast and glucose in water, or the enzymatic hydrolysis of 3-acetoxy-3-phenylpropionic acid ethyl ester (II), gives (-)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid ethyl ester (III), which by reaction with methylamine yields the corresponding amide (IV). The reduction of (IV) with LiAlH4 in ether affords (-)-3-hydroxy-N-methyl-3-phenylpropylamine (V), which is protected with di-tert-butyldicarbonate to the amide (VI). The condensation of (VI) with o-cresol (VII) by means of triphenylphosphine and diethylazodicarboxylate (DEAD) in ether yields the protected final product (VIII), which is finally deprotected with dry HCl in methanol.