The invention relates to novel trans N-{4-{2-[4-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl)-
piperazine-1-il]-ethyl}-
cyclohexylamine dihydrochloride monohydrate and a process for the preparation of the trans N-{4-{2-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-
piperazine-1-il]-ethyl}-
cyclohexylamine dihydrochloride monohydrate, said process comprising the stepsa) reacting trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl) amino]-cyclohexyl}-
acetic acid ester with
sodium borohydride and
aluminium trichloride to give trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexyl}-
ethanol;b) reacting trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]cyclohexyl}-
ethanol obtained with
methanesulfonic acid chloride in the presence of an acid binding agent to give trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexyl}-
ethyl methanesulfonate;c) reacting trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexyl}-
ethyl methanesulfonate obtained with 2,3-dichlorophenyl-
piperazine in the presence of an acid binding agent to give trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexyl}-
carbamic acid tert-butylester;d) heating trans 2-{1-[4-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexyl}-
carbamic acid tert-butylester obtained to a temperature between 40-100° C. in a mixture of aqueous
hydrochloric acid /
methanol to give trans N-{4-{2-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl) piperazine-1-il]-ethyl}-
cyclohexylamine dihydrochloride monohydrate.