Product Information
Name:L-(-)-Lactide
Synonyms:
- (3S,6S)-3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione
- (3S-cis)-3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione
- L-3,6-Dimethyl-p-dioxane-2,5-dione
- (-)-L-Dilactide
- (S,S)-3,6-Dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione
- L,L-Dilactide
- L-Dilactide
- LL-Lactide
- Purasorb L
Brand:TRC
Description:Applications L-(-)-Lactide is a cyclic lactic acid derivative used in the ring-opening polymerization of Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which is commonly found in biodegradable plastics. Polymers derived from L-(-)-Lactide also provide a therapeutic use in the field of prosthetics as they do not have any adverse effects on proliferation and differentiation of bone cells.References Nakamura, T. et al.: J. Biomed. Mat. Res., 23, 1115 (1999); Otto, T.E. et al.: J. Biomed. Mat. Res., 32, 513 (1996); Kale, G. et al.: Pach. Technol. Sci., 20, 49 (2007);
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Chemical properties
Molecular weight:144.13
Formula:C6H8O4
Color/Form:Neat
InChI:InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-3-5(7)10-4(2)6(8)9-3/h3-4H,1-2H3/t3-,4-/m0/s1
InChI key:InChIKey=JJTUDXZGHPGLLC-IMJSIDKUSA-N
SMILES:C[C@@H]1OC(=O)[C@H](C)OC1=O
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