Günther Wilke

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Günther Wilke
Born 1925
Nationality German
Fields inorganic chemistry
Institutions Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
Known for Organo-Nickel Chemistry
Notable awards Willard Gibbs Award (1991)
Wilhelm Exner Medal (1980).[1]

Günther Wilke is a German chemist who was influential in organometallic chemistry. He was the director of the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research (Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung) from 1967–1992, succeeding Karl Ziegler in that post.[2] During Wilke’s era, the MPI made several discoveries and achieved some financial independence from patents and a gift from the Ziegler family. The institute continued as a center of excellence in organometallic chemistry.

Wilke’s own area of interest focused on homogeneous catalysis by nickel complexes. His group discovered or developed several compounds including Ni(1,5-cyclooctadiene)2, Ni(allyl)2, Ni(C2H4)3. Some of these complexes are useful catalysts for the oligomerization of dienes.[3]

Wilke is credited with the discovery of bis(cyclooctadiene)nickel(0), a useful homogeneous catalyst.

Honours and awards

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Editor, ÖGV. (2015). Wilhelm Exner Medal. Austrian Trade Association. ÖGV. Austria.
  2. {http://www.kofo.mpg.de/de/institut/geschichte History of the Max-Planck-Institure (German)]
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

See also: http://www.mpi-muelheim.mpg.de/kofo/english/institut/geschichte_e.html


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>