The (phenylsulfanyl)piperidine (III) was obtained by condensation of N-Boc-4-piperidinol (I) with diphenyl disulfide (II) in the presence of tributylphosphine. Subsequent oxidation of sulfide (III) to the corresponding sulfone (IV) was achieved using oxone?on wet alumina. Deprotection of the N-Boc-piperidine (IV) with HCl afforded piperidine (V), which was finally alkylated with 2-bromo-4'-fluoroacetophenone (VI) to furnish the title N-phenacyl piperidine.