Coupling between N-Boc-4-piperidinol (I) and 4-fluorobenzotrifluoride (II) in the presence of cesium carbonate afforded ether (III). Subsequent acidic cleavage of the Boc protecting group of (III) furnished piperidine (IV) (1). Acylation of piperidine (IV) with 3,4-dimethoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride (V) yielded the corresponding sulfonamide (VI). Regioselective metalation of (VI) by means of tert-butyllithium, followed by quenching with dry carbon dioxide gave rise to the carboxylic acid (VII). This was converted to the corresponding acid chloride (VIII) employing oxalyl chloride, and then condensed with O-tetrahydropyranylhydroxylamine (IX). The resultant tetrahydropyranyl-protected hydroxamate (X) was finally deprotected by treatment with an in situ generated solution of methanolic HCl.