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Process for the production of lactide

US4966982A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1989
Grant dateOct 30, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D319/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for the production of highly pure lactide, especially having a sufficiently high purity to be usable as a raw material for the synthesis of polymers, by heating a 2-halopropionate in a non-aqueous solvent.

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