A novel process for the preparation of N-methyl-N-(2-[4-hydroxyphenyl]ethyl)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzene carboxamide, which is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of (−)-galantamine, comprises the reaction of a 5-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzoic acid derivative with N-methyl-N-(2-[4-hydroxyphenyl]ethyl) amine.5-히드록시-4-메톡시 벤조산 유도체를 N-메틸-N-(2-[4-히드록시페닐]에틸) 아민과 반응시킴을 포함하는, (-)-갈란타민의 합성에 중간체로 유용한 N-메틸-N-(2-[4-히드록시페닐]에틸)-5-히드록시-4-메톡시 벤젠 카르복사미드의 신규한 제조 방법.