A adição de 5-metil-2-tri-isopropilsililoxifurano (5) a N-carbobenziloxi-2-metoxipiperidina (6a) forneceu uma mixtura dos isômeros eritro e treo 7a and 8a, respectivamente, em rendimentos de moderado a bom (42-85%) e razão diastereoisomérica (7a : 8a) variando entre 1,1:1 -6:1, dependendo do sistema de solvente e do ácido de Lewis empregados. O isômero treo 8a foi transformado na (+/-)-homopumiliotoxina 223G (1) que foi obtida a partir de 6a em 5 etapas e 13% de rendimento total.The addition of 5-methyl-2-triisopropylsilyloxyfuran (5) to N-carbobenzyloxy-2-methoxypiperidine (6a) afforded a mixture of the corresponding erythro and threo isomers 7a and 8a, respectively, in moderate to good yields (42-85%) and diastereoisomeric ratio (7a : 8a) ranging from 1.1:1 -6:1 depending on the solvent system and the Lewis acid employed. The threo isomer 8a was eventually converted to (+/-)-homopumiliotoxin 223G (1) which was prepared in 5 steps and 13% overall yield from 6a.