Syntheses of deuterium‐labelled cholesteryl neoglycolipids

Four deuterium‐labelled neoglycolipids derived from cholesterol were synthesized for embedment into liposomes. Deuterium atoms were either incorporated by CH 2 replacement with a CD 2 group in the triethylene glycol spacer arm between the cholesteryl residue and the sugar moiety (products 2–4 ) or incorporated directly on the acetamido function in the sugar head (compound 5 ).