The 129I hyperfine interaction in fatty acids studied by Moessbauer spectroscopy

Oleic acid substituted by iodine and saponified by Ca2+ cations has been studied by 129I Moessbauer spectroscopy. The quadrupole coupling constants and isomer shifts, determined from the γ-resonance spectra recorded at 4.2 K, have been described by 5p and 5s orbital populations of iodine. It was also found that saponification of the fatty acid has no significant influence on the measured iodine bonds. However, the increased order of fatty acids in soap form is reflected by narrowing of the resonant linewidth due to the reduction of the electric field gradient distribution. (orig.)