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HRID 2305970Generated: November 2, 2026

2-ethylhexanoic acid tin(II) salt → Lactic Acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-ethylhexanoic acid tin(II) saltHCID 9318—
Reactantepsilon-CAPROLACTONEHCID 10401—
ReactantGlycolideHCID 65432—
ReactantLactide, L-HCID 107983—
ProductLactic AcidHCID 612—
ProductGlycolic AcidHCID 757—
Productepsilon-CAPROLACTONEHCID 10401—

Reaction Steps

L-Lactide (220 g), 35 g of glycolide and 45 g of ε-caprolactone were subjected to a polymerization reaction in the presence of 0.01 g of stannous octoate in vacuo (10−3 mmHg) at 150° C. for 24 hours. After the reaction, the product was purified by dissolving in chloroform followed by separating in methanol to give 185g of copolymer of lactic acid, glycolic acid and ε-caprolactone.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06441073B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_08
ORD IDord-fe8a3385041c457aa99ace97b865a70c
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_08