Seminolipids 1a and 1b and galactosylalkylacylglycerols 2a and 2b, labelled with deuterium on the alkyl or acyl chain, respectively, were obtained isotopically and chemically pure through a straightforward synthesis from protected glycidyl galactoside 3 in an overall 22% yield. The identity and purity of compounds was ascertained by NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry analysis. These labelled compounds are important as internal ...