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Published September 1992 | public
Journal Article

Chloryl Nitrate: A Novel Product of the OCIO + NO_3 + M Recombination

Abstract

The products of the reaction of OClO with NO_3 were investigated between 220 and 298 K using a flow reactor and infrared, visible, and ultraviolet analysis. At temperatures below 250 K new infrared and ultraviolet absorption features were observed and assigned to the novel compound chloryl nitrate (O_2ClONO_2). Additionally, ClO and NO_2 were observed as reaction products, indicating the existence of a second reaction channel. O_2ClONO_2 formation predominates at temperatures below 230 K. The reaction rate constant at 220 K is estimated to be on the order of 10^(-14) cm^3 molecule^(-1) s^(-1) in 1-5 Torr of helium. These observations suggest that O_2ClONO_2 may exist in the terrestrial stratosphere.

Additional Information

© 1992 American Chemical Society. Received: May 20, 1992: In Final Form: July 16, 1992. Part of the research described in this report was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Y.L.Y. was supported by NASA Grant NAGW-413 to the California Institute of Technology.

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