Because of the very high electrophylity of observed molecule it's unfeasible to obtain good result in reactions with strong nucleophyles or with chemical reduction agents; that's why the hydrogenation in mild condition was used on the first step. It was found that the nitro group and the activated C=C bond were reducted simultaneously by H₂ at 1.2 atm presure and room temperature with Pd/C catalizing; so methyl ester of {2-[2-(4-aminophenyl)-2-cyanoethyl]phenoxy}acetic acid was formed. Further hydrogenation took place on higher H₂ presure (80 atm); and as a result of the saturation of C≡N bond methyl ester of {2-[3-amino-2-(4-aminophenyl)propyl]phenoxy}acetic acid creation occurred. The last compound can be transformed into 2-{2-[3-amino-2-(4-aminophenyl)propyl]phenoxy}ethanol by the LiAlH₄ action. Such interesting structure also can be synthetized through the reduction of 3-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-(4-nitrophenyl)propionitrile that was obtained earlier: in the first step hydrogenation (1.2 atm H₂) produced 3-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-(4-aminophenyl)propionitrile which nitrile group was reducted by LiAlH₄ in the second step.