Unimolecular pathways for the isomerization and/or dissociation of HSOO, HOSO, HSO 2 , and HOOS to H + SO 2 and OH + SO have been investigated computationally, as well as HSO formation via an HSOO intermediate. The atmospheric lifetime of HSO 2 is discussed. Some pathways have no barrier, including OH + SO f HOSO and H + SOO f HSOO and SOOH, while structures and vibrational frequencies of transition states for HOSO f H + SO 2 , HOOS f OH + SO, HOSO f HSO 2 , HSOO f HS + O 2 , and HSO 2 f H + SO 2 have been characterized at the MP2)FULL/6-31G(d) level. Some geometries were further refined at the QCISD/6-311G(d,p) level. Gaussian-2 theory was employed to calculate approximate QCISD(T)/6-311+G-(3df,2p) energy barriers, and the kinetics were analyzed by RRKM theory. Rate constant expressions at the high and low-pressure limits and thermochemical properties for transient intermediates are tabulated, and the results are discussed in the context of atmospheric and combustion chemistry. A revised theoretical H-OSO bond strength is compatible with the flame data for SO 2 -catalyzed recombination of H atoms.