(4S)-3-[(5S)-5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxypentanoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

It’s a key building block (a fine chemical intermediate) used in multi-step organic synthesis to create the complex structure of Ezetimibe, often via enzymatic resolution for high purity. (4S)-3-[(5S)-5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxypentanoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one is used mainly as a crucial chiral intermediate in the chemical synthesis of Ezetimibe, a popular pharmaceutical drug that lowers high cholesterol levels by reducing plasma cholesterol.

API Name Ezetimibe
CAS No 189028-95-3
Molecular Formula C20H20FNO4
Molecular Weight 357.4 g/mol
Synonyms (4S)-3-[(5S)-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-hydroxypentanoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

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