The geometries of three ClIO isomers and Ðve isomers have been computed at the MP2 \ fc/6-311 ] G(3df ) level of ClIO 2 theory. MP2 \ full/6-31G(d) vibrational frequencies were computed. Gaussian-2 energies and isodesmic reactions were employed to derive for ClIO, ClOI, IClO, ClOIO, ClOOI, IOClO and of 74.7, 82.5, 172.4, 17.0, 113.5, 132.0, 159.9 * f H 298 ClIO 2 , IClO 2 and 189.8 kJ mol~1, respectively. These results were used to assess likely products of the IO ] ClO reaction : there are both indirect pathways to via bound intermediates, and a direct path via abstraction. The other products which are exother-I ] ClO 2 mic and capable of being formed without complex rearrangements are ClOIO, ClOOI and OClOI.