PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF(3R,4S)-4-((4 BENZYLOXY)PHENYL)-1-(4-FLUOROPHENYL)-3-((S)-3-(4-FLUOROPHENYL)-3-HYDROXYPROPYL)-2-AZETIDINONE, AN INTERMEDIATE FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF EZETIMIBE

摘要

H or a hydroxy] protecting group. The invention also encompasses processes for preparing Compound 2a, preferably to form Compound 2a-Form 01. Also included are processes for preparing ezetimibe from Compound 2a-Form 01 or Compound 2a prepared according to the invention, compositions containing such ezetimibe, and methods for reducing cholesterol using such compositions.