DL-Lactide yog siv los tsim 2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1-(1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl)-ethyl ester. Nws ua raws li ib qho tseem ceeb raw khoom thiab ib tug nruab nrab siv nyob rau hauv cov organic synthesis, kws, agrochemicals thiab dyes. Nws koom nrog hauv kev ua dej cawv enzymatic los tsim cov alkyl (R)-lactates thiab alkyl (S, S)-lactyllactates.
DL-Lactide feem ntau yog siv los ua cov txheej txheem tiv thaiv kab mob hauv lub qhov txhab, lossis ua cov thauj tog rau nkoj, ntsia hlau lossis mesh hauv kev phais, txij li nws degrades nyob rau hauv li rau lub hlis mus rau innocuous lactic acid.