Triorganotin compounds and method of combating fungi and mites using same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Triorganotin compounds of the general formulae, and effectively combat fungi and mites when applied to objects particularly plants, that are susceptible to attach by these organisms. The present compounds are particularly advantageous in that they are substantially non-phytotoxic and therefore will not damage plants to which they are applied. In the foregoing formulae each R1 and R2 is individually selected from hydrogen and lower alkyl radicals X is a chlorine, bromine, fluorine, hydroxyl carboxylate, phenoxy, alkoxy, (-OR3) or mercaptide (-SR3) radical wherein R3 represents an alkyl or aryl radical containing between 1 and 12 carbon atoms, inclusive and Y is an oxygen, sulfur or a …