Theoretical chemistry of gold. II

Gold is an element whose unique properties are strongly influenced by relativistic effects. A large body of appropriate calculations now exists and its main conclusions are summarized. The present paper completes the recent review by [Pyykkö, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43 (2004) 4412].

From studies of small molecules to molecular dynamics simulations, including the aurophilic attraction and predictions for new species, theoretical chemistry of gold has come of age. The literature since mid-2004 is summarized and comprises over 200 further papers.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide