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| Leopold Horner | |
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| Born | (1911-08-24)August 24, 1911 Kehl, Germany |
| Died | October 5, 2005(2005-10-05) (aged 94) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Known for | Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Munich, University of Mainz |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinrich Wieland  |
Leopold Horner (August 24, 1911 - October 5, 2005) was a German chemist and published in a modified Wittig reaction using phosphonate-stabilized carbanions now called the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction or HWE reaction Horner-Wittig reaction
Life
Horner started studying chemistry at the University of Heideberg 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 ]. In 1953 he became professor University of Mainz.
Reference
- Joachim Podlech. "Nachruf: Leopold Horner (1911-2005) Ehrendoktor der Universität Karlsruhe (TH) im Alter von 94 Jahren verstorben" (PDF). University of Karlsruhe.
- H. Kunz (2005). "Leopold Horner (1911–2005): Nestor der präparativen organischen Chemie"". Angewandte Chemie. 117: 7838–7839.
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