Synthetic pathway for the production of the potassium salt of CMF-019. Intermediates: (1) 4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzoic acid, (2) Methyl-4-fluoro-3-nitrobenzoate, (3) 3-(3-aminopentane)-4-nitrobenzylmethanoate, (4) Methyl-3-amino-4-(pentan-3-ylamino)benzoate, (5) Methyl-1-(pentan-3-yl)-2-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxylate, (6) 1-(Pentan-3-yl)-2-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxylic acid. Reagents and conditions: (a) SOCl2, MeOH, (b) K2CO3, 3-aminopentane, DMF, (c) 5% Pd/C, H2 (15 bar), MeOH, (d) 2-thiophene acetic acid, SOCl2, DCM, (e) acetic acid, 140 °C (microwave), (f) NaOH, MeOH, 110 °C (microwave), (g) (i) HCTU, DIPEA, DMF, (ii) NaOH, MeOH, (h) KOH, 1,4-dioxane.