Triphenyltin Acetate
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Controls early and late blight on potatoes; Cercospora on sugar beets, peanuts; scab on pecans.
Identification
Common Name(s): Fentin Acetate (BSI, ISOE); ; Fentine Acetate (ISOF); ; Triphenyltin Acetate (ISOF, USA); ; Fenolovo Acetate (USSR)
Chemistry
Properties: Pure: grayish-white crystalline. Melting point 121-123°C. Vapor pressure 6.5 x 10-6 Pa at 20°C. Solubility at 20°C: n-hexane 0.5 g/100 m/l; toluene 8.9 g/100 ml; ethyl alcohol 2.2 g/100 ml; ethyl acetate 8.2 g/100 ml. Hardly soluble in most organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: triphyenyltin compounds
Taget Site: C6: inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, ATP synthase
Mode of Action: respiration
Action Group: FRAC Code 30
Comments / Risk Notes: Low to medium risk
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Approx 19 mg/l at 20°C (pH 5)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: Tech in starch mucilage (Rat, female): Oral LD50 140 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Severe eye irritant, moderate skin irritant on repeated application
Handling/storage Cautions: Keep tightly closed and dry in original container. Store in cool, well-ventilated place (0°-30°C, maximum 50°C). Do not store with food or animal feed
Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant gloves. Protective eyewear. Approved respirator.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AgroDragon Co., Ltd. (Agrotin*)
Wangs Crop-Science Co., Ltd. (Fence*)
Premix Products:
+ Cyproconazole
- Alto* BS — Syngenta
+ Maneb
- Phytex*
Discontinued Names:
Brestan*
Tinestan*
Triacetane* F198
Trimastan*
