Potential effects of halons on stratospheric O₃based on the montréal protocol

Gas-phase reactions of halogenated radical carbene anions with sulfur and oxygen containing species

“…In solution, these molecules are highly reactive and undergo characteristic reactions such as insertion into single bonds and cycloaddition to double bonds [4,5], making them useful synthetic organic chemistry reagents. In the atmosphere, these compounds are likely photofragments of chlorofluoro compounds and other halons [6][7][8][9][10]; the role of halogenated compounds in ozone depletion has been well documented [11][12][13][14]. In addition, the reactions of halocarbenes are important to the plasma chemistry of halogenated compounds [15] and to organometallic chemistry [16][17][18].…”