Triphenyltin hydroxide is an
organotin compound with formula Sn(C
6H
5)
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.
Structure
![Ph3SnOH](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Ph3SnOH.svg)
While triphenyltin hydroxide is often depicted as a monomer, it crystallizes as a
polymer
A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part")
is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...
with a
bridging hydroxide groups.
The Sn-O distances are 2.18 and 2.250 Å. Many organotin compounds engage in similar aggregation equilibria.
References
Triphenyltin compounds
Fungicides
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