Hoʻohana ʻia ʻo DL-Lactide e hana i ka 2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1-(1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl)-ethyl ester. Hana ia ma ke ʻano he kumu waiwai koʻikoʻi a me ka waena waena i hoʻohana ʻia i ka synthesis organik, nā lāʻau lapaʻau, agrochemical a me nā dyes. Hoʻopili ʻia ia i ka alcoholysis enzymatic e hana i nā alkyl (R) -lactates a me alkyl (S,S) -lactyllactates.
Hoʻohana pinepine ʻia ʻo DL-Lactide ma ke ʻano he papa pale i nā uhi ʻeha, a i ʻole ma ke ʻano he heleuma, nā ʻili a i ʻole ka ʻupena i ka ʻoki ʻana, no ka mea, hoʻohaʻahaʻa ʻo ia i loko o ʻeono mahina i ka lactic acid innocuous.
