(S)-3-(1,5-Dioxo-5-(4-methyl)phenylpentyl)-4-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone 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.