Lithiation of thiazole (I) with butyllithium at -78 C, followed by quenching with chlorotrimethylsilane afforded 2-(trimethylsilyl)thiazole (II). A second lithiation generated the 5-lithio thiazole, which was converted to the stannyl derivative (III) upon reaction with tributylstannyl chloride. Then, palladium-catalyzed coupling of (III) with the iodophenyl oxazolidine (IV) in refluxing dioxan furnished the title compound.