- Process for the production of lactide
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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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- Preparation of arylalkanoic acids
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A novel process for making aryl propionic acids is described. It comprises reaction of a Grignard compound, obtained from an aryl bromide and magnesium, with a lithium, sodium, magnesium or calcium salt of 2-bromopropionic acid, followed by acidification.
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