2-[[2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]methylamino]ethanol is used as a reagent in the synthesis of 3-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxphenyl)-5-(2-methylaminoethyl)-2,3-dihydro-5H-1,5-benzothiazepin-4-one derivatives which act as platelet aggregation inhibitors. It is also used in the synthesis of phenylalkanamines as antiarrhythmics.
