Lactic Acid → Lactide

100 g of the thus obtained residue is heated with 50 g hydrolysis medium (90% lactic acid in aqueous solution) at 100° C. and atmospheric pressure for 4 hours with reflux and continuous thorough mixing. The resulting solution is mixed with sodium sulphide and, after 30 min thorough mixing, is filtered in order to remove solid material particles. The thus obtained, homogeneous solution has a lactic acid proportion of over 99% by weight and a racemisation degree of 2.5% and can be mixed with polycondensate in order to supply it directly to the depolymerisation unit. The total racemisation degree of the dilactide obtained after a plurality of cycles never rises, despite the recycling, above the maximum value which is achieved during direct depolymerisation up to a conversion of 95% (see example 1). The total yield is determined by the quantity which is removed during the hydrolysis by separation of the impurities and is preferably above 99%, however in any case more than 95%.

1. temperatureatmospheric pressure for 4 hours with reflux
2. filtrationis filtered in order
3. customto remove solid material particles
4. customThe thus obtained
5. additiona racemisation degree of 2.5% and can be mixed with polycondensate in order to supply it directly to the depolymerisation unit

ORD-Eintrag

ord-6c4cb384253c4ffe87391bac459577aa

Quelldatensatz

uspto-grants-2016_08

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patentnummer

US09428484B2