This study proposed a strategy for the production of lactide from biomass-derived carbohydrate with excellent yield, involving sugar to racemic lactic acid conversion over Sn-containing Beta zeolite and racemic lactic acid to lactide conversion over H-Beta zeolite. Structural characteristics of the resulting lactide and extensive applicability for various substrates are also presented.
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