Author's Organization:Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology
(26-13C)Desmosterol (1) and its 3-benzoate (8) and 3-tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether (9) were synthesized starting with (1-13C)propionic acid and a steroidal C-24 aldehyde (2).