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The synthesis of ring labeled [14C]-atorvastatin has been described: The Grignard reaction of phenylmagnesium chloride (I) with [14C]-labeled CO2 (II) in THF/ethyl ether gives the benzoic acid (III), which is reduced with LiAlH4 in ethyl ether to the benzyl alcohol (IV). The oxidation of (IV) with pyridinium dichromate affords the benzaldehyde (V), which is condensed with the isobutyrylacetamide (VI) by means of beta-alanine in acetic acid yielding a mixture of the cis- and trans-benzylidene derivatives (VII). The condensation of (VII) with 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (VIII) by means of triethylamine and a thiazolium bromide catalyst affords the 1,4-dione (IX), which is cyclized with the chiral amino ester (X) in hot heptane/toluene/THF providing the protected pyrroloheptanoic ester (XI). The deprotection of (XI) in acidic medium, followed by the hydrolysis of the ester group with NaOH affords the sodium salt (XII), which is finally treated with calcium acetate in THF/water.