I-DL-Lactide isetshenziselwa ukukhiqiza i-2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1-(1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl)-ethyl ester. Isebenza njengempahla eluhlaza ebalulekile kanye nendawo ephakathi esetshenziswa ku-organic synthesis, imithi, amakhemikhali e-agrochemicals kanye nodayi. Ibandakanyeka ku-enzymatic alcoholysis ukukhiqiza kokubili i-alkyl (R) -lactates kanye ne-alkyl (S,S) -lactyllactates.
I-DL-Lactide ivame ukusetshenziswa njengongqimba oluvikelayo ezimbotsheni zamanxeba, noma njengamahange, izikulufu noma ezinezikhala lapho kuhlinzwa, njengoba incipha cishe ezinyangeni eziyisithupha ibe i-lactic acid engenangozi.