ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY OF HNO

It should be noted that these reactions are analogous to the reactions of N2Os with HC1 on ice discussed in Chapter 12. 

A potential reaction of N2Os that, however, has not been reported to date in atmospherically relevant systems is the addition of N2Os across the double bond of alkenes  

This reaction has been observed at much higher concentrations in laboratory studies (Stevens and Emmons, 1957 Lai and Finlayson-Pitts, 1991), and there is no reason a priori that it could not occur at night in the troposphere, particularly in polluted areas where relatively high concentrations of N2Os can be formed (Atkinson et al., 1986). Clearly, this is an area for further study. 

The formation of HN03 has been discussed earlier and includes the following reactions  

In reaction (52), the organic can be any species with abstractable hydrogen atoms, including alkanes, aldehydes, etc. 

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E. ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY OF HNO, TABLE 7.3 Oxidized Nitrogen Distribution at Selected Locations" (Percentage of Total) 285... 

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