Leopold Horner

Leopold Horner (24 August 1911 – 5 October 2005) was a German chemist who published a modified Wittig reaction using phosphonate-stabilized carbanions now called the Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction (HWE reaction) or Horner-Wittig reaction.

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	Asymmetric hydrogenation Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction
Awards	Liebig Medal (1973) Cothenius Medal (2001)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Munich, University of Mainz
Doctoral advisor	Heinrich Wieland

Life

Horner started studying chemistry at the University of Heidelberg and later with Heinrich Wieland at the University of Munich. After he received his Ph.D and his habilitation he worked at the Polymer Research Institute in Frankfurt. In 1953 he became professor at the University 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 from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
• 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