C. Garrigues et al., THERMAL DEHYDROCHLORINATION AND STABILIZATION OF POLYVINYLCHLORIDE INSOLUTION .9. DIALKYLTIN MALEATES - DIELS-ALDER REACTION, Polymer degradation and stability, 43(2), 1994, pp. 307-311
Spectroscopic studies show that maleic anhydride undergoes a Diels-Ald
er reaction with conjugated double bonds such as beta-carotene and par
tially dehydrochlorinated PVC. This reaction is also observed in the s
tabilization of PVC with dialkyltin maleate stabilizers. It follows th
at the efficiency of the stabilization is related to the saturation of
the double bonds in the polymer backbone, in addition to the well est
ablished substitution reaction.