The present invention is concerned with a compound of formula (Ap) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein P 1 represents a hydroxy protecting group and P 3 represents an amino protecting group. The present invention is also related to a process for preparing a compound of formula (I) or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, via a novel intermediate compound (Ap).본 발명은 화학식 (I) 의 5-(2-{[6-(2,2-디플루오로-2-페닐에톡시) 헥실]아미노}-1(R)-히드록시에틸)-8-히드록시퀴놀린-2(1H)-온 화합물 또는 이의 약학적으로 허용가능한 염의 제조 방법에 관한 것이다.