[5-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-thienyl][2-methyl-5-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)phenyl]-methanol is an intermediate in the synthesis of Canagliflozin which is a sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. Canagliflozin has been shown to dose dependently reduce calculated renal threshold for glucose excretion and increase urinary glucose excretion. Canagliflozin is a candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.