A stable prostacyclin analogue,(15S)-18c, having an azidophenyl group as a photoaffinity labeling functionality has been synthesized. This compound has a sufficiently high affinity to the prostacyclin receptor protein in mastocytoma P-815 cells, exhibiting an IC50 value of 3 nM for the replacement of iloprost bound to the receptor protein. A photoaffinity probe compound,[3H]-(15S)-18c, is obtainable by reduction of the ketone 16c with [3H] NaBH4 ...