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 pale pale i nā uhi ʻeha, a i ʻole he mau heleuma, ʻokiʻoki a i ʻole mesh i ka ʻoki ʻana, no ka mea e hoʻohaʻahaʻa ʻia i loko o ʻeono mahina i ka wai lactic innocuous.
