Air-Stable Gold Nanoparticles Ligated by Secondary Phosphine Oxides for the Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Aldehydes: Crucial Role of the Ligand.

The synthesis of novel air-stable gold nanoparticles employing tert-butyl(naphthalene-1-yl)phosphine oxide as supporting ligand and its characterization using a wide range of techniques is reported.