3-[(5S)-(2-Fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxypentanoyl]-(4S)-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one is an intermediate in the synthesis of 3’-(2-Fluorophenyl) Ezetimibe (F595370). 3’-(2-Fluorophenyl) Ezetimibe is an impurity of Ezetimibe (E975005), an antihyperlipoproteinemic and a cholesterol absorption inhibitor.