Leopold Horner

Leopold Horner
Leopold Horner
Born	(1911-08-24)24 August 1911 Kehl,German Empire
Died	5 October 2005(2005-10-05)(aged 94) Mainz,Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Munich
Known for	Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction
Awards	Liebig Medal(1973) Cothenius Medal(2001)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Munich, University of Mainz
Doctoral advisor	Heinrich Wieland

Leopold Horner(24 August 1911 – 5 October 2005) was a Germanchemistwho published a modifiedWittig reactionusingphosphonate-stabilizedcarbanionsnow called theHorner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction(HWE reaction) or Horner-Wittig reaction.

Life

Horner started studying chemistry at theUniversity of Heidelbergand later withHeinrich Wielandat theUniversity of Munich.After he received his Ph.D and hishabilitationhe worked at the Polymer Research Institute inFrankfurt.In 1953 he became professor at theUniversity of Mainz.

References

• Joachim Podlech."Nachruf: Leopold Horner (1911-2005) Ehrendoktor der Universität Karlsruhe (TH) im Alter von 94 Jahren verstorben"(PDF)(in German). University of Karlsruhe. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-06-10.Retrieved2008-03-06.
• H. Kunz (2005). "Leopold Horner (1911–2005): Nestor der präparativen organischen Chemie".Angewandte Chemie.117(47): 7838–7839.Bibcode:2005AngCh.117.7838K.doi:10.1002/ange.200503637.
• (in German)Ansprachen auf der Chemiedozententagung 2005 in München