DL-Lactide, 99%

CAS: 95-96-5

Ref. 02-L09026

Product Information

• Name: DL-Lactide, 99%
• Synonyms: lactide dilactide, (+/-)-3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione, 1,4-Dioxane-2,5-dione, 3,6-dimethyl-, 2,5-Dimethyl-3,6-dioxo-1,4-dioxane, 2,5-Dioxo-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane, 3,6-Diketo-2,5-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane, 3,6-Dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-1,4-dioxane, 3,6-Dimethyl-p-dioxane-2,5-dione, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>,<smallcap>L</span>-Lactide, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Dilactide, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Lactide, DL-Dilactide, DL-Lactide, Dilactide, Dimethylglycolide, Ingeo M 700, Lactic acid, bimol. cyclic ester, Lactide, Lactide,98%, Lactoyl lactic acid, NSC 403080, Novalact, Olygos DMR, Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, bimol. cyclic ester, Purasorb DL, p-Dioxane-2,5-dione, 3,6-dimethyl-, rac-Lactide

Description

DL-Lactide is used to produce 2-hydroxy-propionic acid 1-(1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonyl)-ethyl ester. It acts as an important raw material and an intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyes. It is involved in enzymatic alcoholysis to produce both alkyl (R)-lactates and alkyl (S,S)-lactyllactates. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 144.13
• Formula: C₆H₈O₄
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: White, Crystals or crystalline powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-3-5(7)10-4(2)6(8)9-3/h3-4H,1-2H3
• InChI key: JJTUDXZGHPGLLC-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• SMILES: CC1OC(=O)C(C)OC1=O