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5-[1-Hydroxy-2-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)ethylidene]-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione is an impurity of the DPP-IV inhibitor Sitagliptin (S491000).

5-[1-Hydroxy-2-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)ethylidene] is an intermediate for the synthesis of sitagliptin. Sitagliptin is a new type of anti-type II diabetes drug approved by the FDA and the first dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor drug for the treatment of type II diabetes.