Reaction of a lithiated imine derivative of 2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperidone (triacetonamine, 1) with activated or less reactive alkyl halides or styrene oxide and subsequent hydrolysis afforded 3‐alkylated triacetonamine derivatives. Thus, 3‐benzyl‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperidone (3), 3‐(n‐butyl)‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperidone (4), 3‐(3‐chloropropyl)‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperidone (5), 2,2,3,6,6‐pentamethyl‐4‐piperidone (6) and two diastereomers of 3‐(2‐hydroxy‐2‐phenylethyl)‐2,2,6,6‐tetramethyl‐4‐piperidone (7) were prepared in 26–53% yield. Reaction of the imine anion derived from 1 with benzyl bromide to give 3 has to be performed at low temperatures in order to avoid a competing proton transfer. No reaction at the unprotected piperidine nitrogen was observed.