A na-eji DL-Lactide mepụta 2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1- (1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl) -ethyl ester. Ọ na-eme dị ka ihe dị mkpa akụrụngwa na etiti eji na organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals na esiji. Ọ na-etinye aka na enzymatic alcoholysis iji mepụta ma alkyl (R) -lactates na alkyl (S, S) -lactyllactates.
A na-ejikarị DL-Lactide mee ihe dị ka ihe nchebe na mkpuchi ọnya, ma ọ bụ dị ka arịlịka, skru ma ọ bụ ntupu na ịwa ahụ, ebe ọ na-eweda ihe dị ka ọnwa isii na lactic acid na-adịghị mma.