An Efficient, Stable and Reusable Palladium Nanocatalyst: Chemoselective Reduction of Aldehydes with Molecular Hydrogen in Water

Palladium nanoparticles (Pd-BNP) stabilized by a binaphthyl-backbone can be efficiently used for the chemoselective reduction of aldehydes in the presence of hydrogen at room temperature in water. The Pd-BNP catalyst is easily recovered and reused for five catalytic cycles. (Figure presented.).