(S)-3-((S)-5-Hydroxy-5-(p-tolyl)pentanoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one is an intermediate in the synthesis of 4”DeFluoro-4”methyl-ezetimibe (D228860), a derivative of Ezetimibe (E975000), which is an antihyperlipoproteinemic and a cholesterol absorption inhibitor.