Triphenyltin hydroxide
Chemical compound
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Triphenyltin hydroxide is an organotin compound with formula Sn(C6H5)3OH. Triphenyltin hydroxide is used as a fungicide for potatoes, sugar beets, and pecans. It was first registered for use as a pesticide in the United States in 1971.[2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Triphenylstannanol | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| 4139186 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.901 |
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| 7194 | |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2786 2588 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| Sn(C6H5)3OH | |
| Molar mass | 367.035 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder[1] |
| Odor | Odorless[1] |
| Melting point | 121–123 °C (250–253 °F; 394–396 K)[1] |
| Insoluble[1] | |
| Solubility | Moderately soluble in most organic solvents.[1] |
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| Danger | |
| H301, H311, H315, H318, H330, H335, H351, H361, H372, H410 | |
| P201, P202, P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P284, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P312, P314, P320, P321, P330, P332+P313, P361, P362, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Structure

While triphenyltin hydroxide is often depicted as a monomer, it crystallizes as a polymer with a bridging hydroxide groups.[3] The Sn-O distances are 2.18 and 2.250 Å. Many organotin compounds engage in similar aggregation equilibria.

