Rate constants for the reactions of 2-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine, diethylamine, and 1,1,3,3,3-pentamethyldisiloxan-1-ol with OH radicals have been measured at 298 ± 2 K using a relative rate method. The measured rate constants (cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 ) are (1.54 ± 0.21) × 10 −12 for 2-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine, (1.19 ± 0.25) × 10 −10 for diethylamine, and (1.76 ± 0.38) × 10 −12 for 1,1,3,3,3-pentamethyldisiloxan-1-ol, where the indicated errors are the estimated overall uncertainties including those in the rate constants for the reference compounds. No reaction of 2-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine with gaseous nitric acid was observed, and an upper limit to the rate constant for the reaction of 1,1,3,3,3-pentamethyldisiloxan-1-ol with O 3 of <7 × 10 −20 cm 3 molecule −1 s −1 was determined. Using a 12-h average daytime OH radical concentration of 2 × 10 6 molecule cm −3 , the lifetimes of the volatile organic compounds studied here with respect to reaction with OH radicals are 7.5 days for 2-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine, 1.2 h for diethylamine, and 6.6 days for 1,1,3,3,3-pentamethyldisiloxan-1-ol. Likely reaction mechanisms are discussed. C 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 43: 631