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].

Graphical abstractFrom 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 full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide