Reactions of Nitrogen Dioxide with Organic Compounds

Reactions of Nitrogen Dioxide with Organic Compounds 

Nitrogen dioxide (NO ) is the air pollutant formed mainly by road traffic and energy production. It is one of the components of acid rain and may affect human health [1]. NO2 represents a moderately reactive free radical in reactions of hydrogen-atom abstraction the strength of the ONO-H bond is 327 kj/mol [2]. It can initiate several types of reactions, e.g., hydrogen-atom abstraction from the weak C-H bonds of organic molecules at ambient temperatnres and addition to carbon double bonds. Additionally, NO and its dimers can enter into specific reactions with the functional groups of macromolecules. 

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