The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of substituted N-(benzyl)cyclopropanamines of the general formula (II) starting from N-[(aryl)methylene]cyclopropanamine derivatives. The present invention fur-ther provides the N-[(aryl)methylene]cyclopropanamine derivatives used as starting compounds in this process according to the invention, and their use for the preparation of substituted N-(benzyl)cyclopropanamines.本發明係關於由N-[(芳基)亞甲基]環丙胺衍生物為起始物來製備通式(II)之經取代N-(苄基)環丙胺的方法。本發明進一步提供在本發明之此方法中用作起始化合物之N-[(芳基)亞甲基]環丙胺衍生物,及其用於製備經取代N-(苄基)環丙胺之用途。