I-DL-Lactide isetyenziselwa ukuvelisa i-2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1-(1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl) -ethyl ester. Isebenza njengento ebalulekileyo ekrwada kunye nephakathi esetyenziswa kwi-organic synthesis, amayeza, i-agrochemicals kunye nedayi. Ibandakanyeka kwi-enzymatic alcoholysis ukuvelisa zombini i-alkyl (R) -lactates kunye ne-alkyl (S, S) -lactyllactates.
I-DL-Lactide isoloko isetyenziswa njengomaleko okhuselayo kwizigqubuthelo zamanxeba, okanye njengezikhonkwane, izikrufu okanye umnatha kutyando, kuba ithotywa kwisithuba esimalunga neenyanga ezintandathu ukuya kwiasidi ye-lactic engenabungozi.