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Efficient syntheses of (±) [2‐2H2]mevalonolactone and (±) [2‐2H2]homomevalonolactone involving condensations of lithiotrimethylsilyl [2‐2 H2]acetate with appropriate 3‐oxo‐alcohols are described. Regiospecificity of the label was established by NMR spectroscopy.
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