Three different routes have been investigated for the preparation of 6-aryl-N-(1-arylethyl) thienopyrimidin-4-amines. First the possibilities of selective Suzuki reactions on 6-bromo-4- chlorothienopyrimidine were investigated. The preference for mono arylation at C-6 could be increased, in the case of Pd (PPh3) 4 catalysis, by reducing the water content of the reaction, or by using less electron rich Pd-ligands. The highest selectivity was obtained with Pd ( ...