Chlorosulfonation of 4-bromodiphenyl ether (I) in cold CH2Cl2 afforded the corresponding sulfonyl chloride (II). After silylation of D-tert-leucine (III) with chlorotrimethylsilane and N-methylmopholine, coupling with acid chloride (II) provided sulfonamide (IV). Conversion of (IV) to acid chloride (V) was then achieved by treatment with oxalyl chloride and a catalytic amount of DMF at low temperature. Finally, condensation of (V) with hydroxylamine in aqueous THF gave rise to the target hydroxamic acid.