The present disclosure relates to an
assembly of a
system 100 for carrying out oligomerization of alpha-hydroxy acids, comprising a reaction vessel 101, a
distillation column 102, an
inlet valve 103, a fractionating head 104, a condenser 105, a vessel 108 for feeding an alpha-hydroxy acid, a
peristaltic pump 109, a stirring device 110 for stirring the reaction vessel 101, a heating device 111 for heating the reaction vessel 101, a device 112 for measuring the temperature of the reaction vessel 101, and a device 113 for heating, adjusting, regulating or maintaining the temperature of the
distillation column 102, the method is characterized in that the alpha-hydroxy acid is fed in batches into the reaction vessel 101 in a controlled mode via an
inlet valve 103 located near the distal end of the
distillation column 102 so as to synthesize / obtain an
oligomer having a molecular weight in the range of 900 Da to 1200 Da within 5 hours, the alpha-hydroxy acid being less than 2% in the distillate collector 107.