Über die chemische Bindung in Gold(I)-jodid

Abstract

The molecular electric field gradient (e qzz)610 at the nucleus of the gold isotope 197 is 42,7 · 1015 esu cm-3 according to our calculations. This value was used in calculating the quadrupole coupling constant in AuI and agreement is found with the experimental quadrupole coupling constant (e2 Q qzz)/h=508.296 MHz, if 50% s2-hybridisation and 21% ionicity are attributed to the gold-iodine bond. The ionicity in AuI is perhaps greater than in AuCl, as is indicated by the lower quadrupole coupling constant of Au197 in Aul. ( (e2 Q qzz) /h=508,296 MHz in AuI, 514,150 MHz in AuCl 1.) This result is discussed with respect to the Townes-Dailey rule