Endo-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-N-(8-methyl-8-azabicyclo-[3.2.1.]-oct-3-yl-7-benzofurancarboxamide-[carbonyl-C-14] (Z)-2-butenedioate (zatosetron-[C-14] maleate,1), has been prepared from 5-chloro-7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran (5) in four radiochemical steps with the reaction of 5 with K14CN/CuCN as the key step. The synthesis of 5 from 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol is also outlined.