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| IUPAC name chlorotriphenylstannane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.327 |
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| Properties | |
| C18H15ClSn | |
| Molar mass | 385.4747 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless solid |
| Melting point | 108 °C (226 °F; 381 K) |
| Boiling point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Triphenyltin chloride is an organotin compound with formula Sn(C6H5)3Cl. It is a colourless solid that dissolves in organic solvents and slowly reacts with water.
The main use for this compound is as a fungicide and antifoulant. [1] Triphenyl tin chloride is used as a chemosterilant. Triphenyl tins used as an antifeedants against potato cutworm.
In chemical analysis, triphenyltin chloride is used to derivatize metal carbonyl anions. [2]
Triphenyltin chloride is as toxic as hydrogen cyanide. [3] It also caused detrimental effects on body weight, testicular size and structure, and decreased fertility in Holtzmann rats. [4]