The title compound (2) was synthesized by two routes. l-Chloro-2, 2-dimethyl-3- dimethylamino-l-phenyl-propane (5), prepared from 2, 2-dimethyl-3-dimethylaminopropanol (3) via 2, 2-dimethyl-3-dimethylamino-1-phenyl-1-propanol (4 j, gave 2 when treated with sodium iodide. Methyl-3-bromo-2, 2-dimethyl-3-phenylpropyl-ammonium bromide (8) was obtained from the benzamide (9) of 2, 2-dimethyl-3-methylaminopropanal (6) via 2, 2- ...