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Walter Leitner

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry · DE
Area of research
Inorganic Chemistry · Process Chemistry and Technology
Research interest
Research interests include Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis, Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, and Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis.
h-index
88
citations
34,588
works
923
NIH funding
primary concept
Chemistry
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Recent publications

Formic Acid Stabilization on Supported Ionic Liquid Phases: Insights from Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Selective Hydrogenation of Heteroarenes Using Supported Ruthenium Phosphide Nanoparticle Catalysts.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Mapping proton and carbon dioxide electrocatalytic reductions at a Rh complex by <i>in situ</i> spectroelectrochemical NMR.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Synthesis and characterization of platinum-decorated iron carbide nanoparticles and their potential for magnetically induced catalysis.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Low-Temperature Reverse Water-Gas Shift Enabled by Magnetically Induced Catalysis.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Low‐Temperature Reverse Water–Gas Shift Enabled by Magnetically Induced Catalysis
Angewandte Chemie 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Continuously operated liquid-phase methanol synthesis uncovering the de-/activation pathways of a molecular manganese catalyst system
Green Chemistry 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Synthesis of Silsesquioxane Derivatives via Hydrosilylation of Alkenes and Alkynes Catalyzed by Pt/XAD-4 in Supercritical CO <sub>2</sub>
ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) synthesis in a deep eutectic solvent-based biphasic system: closing the loop of solvent reuse, product isolation and green metrics
RSC Sustainability 2025cited by 7position: contributordoi
Photo-induced enhancement of hydrogenation activity for ruthenium nanoparticles immobilized on carbon dots
Green Chemistry 2025cited by 4position: contributordoi
Low pressure amide hydrogenation enabled by magnetocatalysis.
2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Bimetallic Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Ru<sub>100–<i>x</i></sub> Nanoparticles on Supported Ionic Liquid Phases (Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Ru<sub>100–<i>x</i></sub>@SILP) as Tunable Hydrogenation Catalysts
ACS Catalysis 2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
Catalytic Synthesis of Acetic Acid from Methanol Using Formic Acid as a Renewable CO Source
Energy &amp; Fuels 2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
Ruthenium Nanoparticles on Water-Stable Supported Ionic Liquid Phases as Catalytic Systems for Aqueous Phase CO<sub>2</sub> Hydrogenation
ACS Catalysis 2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
Selective Construction of Linear Carbon Chains Using Synthesis Gas (CO/H<sub>2</sub>) for C1-Elongation via a Three-Step Reaction Cycle
ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering 2025cited by 2position: contributordoi
Transform the World through Chemistry.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Magnetically Induced Iron-Catalyzed Hydrodeoxygenation of Benzylic Esters and Polyesters.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
One-pot synthesis of &lt;i&gt;E&lt;/i&gt;-chalcones using a multifunctional catalyst comprised of ruthenium nanoparticles and palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes immobilized on silica.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Electrochemical aldehyde hydrogenation: probing the inner-sphere strategy with nickel-bipyridine complexes.
2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Rational catalyst design for acetaldehyde upgrading – an in-depth study on the use of a solid base and the development of a second generation supported N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst
Green Chemistry 2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Mit Chemie die Welt gestalten
Angewandte Chemie 2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
MAGNETICALLY INDUCED IRON-CATALYZED HYDRODEOXYGENATION OF BENZYLIC ESTERS AND POLYESTERS
2025cited by 0position: contributordoi
Recycling of Homogeneous Catalysts─Basic Principles, Industrial Practice, and Guidelines for Experiments and Evaluation
ACS Catalysis 2024cited by 68position: contributordoi
The CO<sub>2</sub> Tree: The Potential for Carbon Dioxide Utilization Pathways
ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering 2024cited by 67position: contributordoi
Towards carbon-neutral and clean propulsion in heavy-duty transportation with hydroformylated Fischer–Tropsch fuels
Nature Energy 2024cited by 40position: contributordoi
Studying the Recycling and Deactivation of Rh/Biphephos Complexes in the Isomerization–Hydroformylation Tandem Reaction
ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering 2024cited by 16position: contributordoi
Liquid-phase hydrogenation of carbon monoxide to methanol using a recyclable manganese-based catalytic system
Green Chemistry 2024cited by 7position: contributordoi
Catalytic synthesis of carboxylic acids from oxygenated substrates using CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> as C1 building blocks
Green Chemistry 2024cited by 6position: contributordoi
Mechanistic Aspects of Rhodium-Catalyzed Isoprene Hydroformylation: A Computational Study
Organometallics 2024cited by 5position: contributordoi
Introducing a Second Liquid Phase in the Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation to Formic Acid: Impact on Catalytic Conversion in Ru-Catalyzed Systems
ACS Sustainable Chemistry &amp; Engineering 2024cited by 5position: contributordoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 128 papers (2019–2026)Alexis Bordet · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion40 papers (2019–2026)Andreas J. Vorholt · American Chemical Society31 papers (2019–2026)Christophe Werlé · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique18 papers (2019–2024)Thomas Weyhermüller · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion13 papers (2020–2025)Serena DeBeer · Philipps University of Marburg12 papers (2021–2026)Nicolas Kaeffer · ETH Zurich11 papers (2021–2026)Giancarlo Franciò · American Chemical Society10 papers (2019–2026)Markus Hölscher · American Chemical Society10 papers (2019–2026)Thomas Wiegand · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion7 papers (2023–2026)Hanna H. Cramer · Princeton University6 papers (2020–2023)Basujit Chatterjee · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion6 papers (2020–2021)Thorsten Rösler · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion5 papers (2022–2022)Gonzalo Prieto · Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung5 papers (2021–2022)Philip G. Jessop · Queen's University5 papers (2021–2023)Maurice Belleflamme · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion5 papers (2022–2025)Liqun Kang · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion5 papers (2024–2026)Walid Hetaba · Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion5 papers (2025–2026)Paul T. Anastas · Yale University5 papers (2020–2025)Kai Jeske · Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung4 papers (2022–2022)