DL-Lactide e sebelisoa ho hlahisa 2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1-(1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl) -ethyl ester.E sebetsa e le thepa ea bohlokoa e tala le e bohareng e sebelisoang ho organic synthesis, meriana, agrochemicals le dae.E ameha ho enzymatic alcoholysis ho hlahisa bobeli alkyl (R) -lactates le alkyl (S,S) -lactyllactates.
DL-Lactide e atisa ho sebelisoa e le lera le sireletsang maqeba a maqeba, kapa e le liankora, likurufu kapa letlooeng ha ho buuoa, kaha e fokotseha ka mor'a likhoeli tse ka bang tse tšeletseng ho ea ho lactic acid e se nang kotsi.