摘要:
A continuous method for directly producing lactate through an ester exchange reaction. The method comprises the steps of: adding catalyst in lactic acid to allow for polycondensation so as to obtain lactic acid oligomer having a molecular weight of 1000-2500; adding catalyst into the lactic acid oligomer to allow fordepolymerization so as to obtain crude lactide; and refining the crude lactide, and subjecting the refined lactide and organic alcohol to full-reflux reaction to obtainlactate. The method of the present invention is simple in process, easy to perform, and suitable for industrial production and application. The materials can all be utilized. No "three wastes" emission occurs. Content of the synthesized lactate of the present invention is more than 99.5%, and optical purity of the lactate can reach more than 99%.