The preparations of [14C]‐labelled racemic (95,11R,15R)‐9, 11,15‐trihydroxy‐16‐(3‐trifluoromethylphenoxy)‐17,18,19,20‐tetranor‐5‐cis,13‐trans‐prostadienoic acid [I.C.I. 81,008] from chloro[1‐14C]acetic acid and potassium[14C]cyanide, and [14C]‐labelled racemic (95,11R,15R)‐16‐(3‐chlorophenoxy)‐9,11,15‐trihydroxy‐17,18,19,20‐tetranor‐5‐cis,13‐trans‐prostadienoic acid [I.C.I. 80,996] from chloro[1‐14C]acetic acid and potassium[14C] cyanide are described.