In the present invention, the methods of producing a fluorinated cyclic benzamidine derivative (A), or a salt thereof, comprise the step of reacting a specific novel compound with ammonia or imide.The methods of this invention for producing a morpholine-substituted phenacyl derivative (B), or a salt thereof, comprise reaction of a specific novel compound with morpholine, reaction of the product with a halogenating reagent, and deketalization of the product.The methods of this invention for a producing cyclic benzamidine derivative (C), or a salt thereof, comprise the step of coupling compound (A), or a salt thereof, with compound (B), or a salt thereof, in the presence of an ether or a hydrocarbon.The methods of this invention for recrystallizing a cyclic benzamidine derivative (C), or a salt thereof, comprise the steps of dissolving compound (C), or the salt thereof, in a mixed solvent comprising an alcohol and water, or a mixed solvent comprising an ether and water, and after dissolution, adding additional water to precipitate crystals of compound (C), or the salt thereof.