Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner

Organic Chemistry - Research Group Werner

Vice Dean

Contact and Affiliations

Office Address:
威尼斯人官网 Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
Room:
J3.307
Vice Dean - Professor
Vice-Dean Chemistry
Vice Dean - Professor
Department spokesman
Office Address:
威尼斯人官网 Str. 100
33098 Paderborn
Room:
J3.307

About Thomas Werner

Curriculum Vitae

Since 04/2021: Professor (W2) for Organic Chemistry at Paderborn University

Since 04/2021: Associated group leader at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) within Uni in Leibniz Topic: Resource efficient catalysis

2016 - 2021: Group leader Organocatalysis at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT)

2018: Habilitation at the University of Rostock, Titel: Phosphorus-based Organocatalysis and CO2 valorization

2015 - 2016: Interim Professor (W3) for Bioinorganic Chemistry at the University of Greifswald

2008 - 2016: Junior Research Group Leader at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis

2006 - 2007: Head of Laboratory at Evonik in the Coatings & Colorants division

2005 - 2006: PostDoc at the Imperial College Londo in the group of Prof. A. G. M. Barrett , Topic: Novel Strategy for the Total Synthesis of the Macrocyclic Natural Product 15G256b

2004 - 2005: Research associate at the University of Stuttgart

2001 - 2004: PhD at the University of Stuttgart with Prof. J. Christoffers, Title: Cer-catalyzed functionalization of b-dicarbonyl compounds with molecular oxygen

1995 - 2001: Chemistry studies (Diplom) at the TU-Berlin and Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne

09.10.2025: CO2-Upcycling durch Katalyse - Schlüsseltechnologie für nachhaltige Wertsch?pfung, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Otto-von-Guericke-Universit?t Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland. (INVITED)

20.05.2025: Insights and advances in P(III)/P(V) redox catalysis, T. Werner, Universit?t Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland. (INVITED)

11.10.2024: Advancing sustainable and circular chemistry through catalysis, T. Werner, Universit?t Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

09.09.2024: Organocatalyzed reductive and non-reductive CO2 valorization, Symposium on Valorisation of Renewables and C1 Building Blocks, Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

07.02.2023: New twists on phosphorus-based organocatalysis, T. Werner, Anorganisches Kolloquium, Freie Universit?t Berlin, Deutschland. (INVITED)

04.07.2022: Development of new synthetic methods as key tool and inspiration for sustainable chemistry T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Universit?t Paderborn, Deutschland.

25.06.2020: Be Green! Innovative catalytic and synthetic methods for material and life sciences, T. Werner, Universit?t Paderborn, Paderborn, Deutschland. (INVITED)

11.06.2020: New Twists in Organocatalysis, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium (Webinar), Universit?t Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

04.05.2020: Innovative Catalytic and Synthetic Methods for Material and Life Sciences, T. Werner, Universit?t Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland. (INVITED)

05.12.2019: Green chemistry and organocatalysis hand in hand as inspiration for new synthetic methods, T. Werner, 9th St. Niclas Innovation Symposium, Symrise, Holzminden, Deutschland. (INVITED)

18.10.2019: Phosphorus-based organocatalysts in the utilization of CO2 as a C1 building block, T. Werner, 1st International Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference (Green China 2019), Beijing, China. (INVITED)

16.09.2019: Recent Advances in Catalytic Wittig-type Reactions - Facile Access to Benzoxepinones, T. Werner, GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie 2019, Aachen, Deutschland

16.07.2019: Auf Phosphor basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Bayer, Leverkusen, Deutschland.

27.06.2019: Green chemistry and organocatalysis hand in hand as inspiration for new synthetic methods, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Hochschule Niederrhein, Krefeld, Deutschland. (INVITED)

16.05.2019: Organocatalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 and renewables, T. Werner, International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2019 (ISGC 2019), La Rochelle, Frankreich.

15.01.2019: Green and renewable chemistry as inspiration for new synthetic methods, T. Werner, Universit?t Graz, Graz, ?sterreich. (INVITED)

19.11.2018: Phosphorus in synthesis and catalysis - Recent advances and future perspectives, T. Werner, Symposium of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Phosphorus Research, Dummerstorf, Deutschland

07.11.2018: Phosphonium salt-catalyzed CO2 utilization, T. Werner, 2nd Hanse Chemistry Symposium 2018, Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

27.08.2018: P-based processes - from reagents to catalysts, T. Werner, Summer School Advanced Organocatalysis (ADVOCAT), Cologne University - Kardinal Schulte Haus, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland. (INVITED)

09.07.2018: Recent advances in catalytic Wittig-type reactions based on P(III)/P(V) redox cycling, T. Werner, 22nd International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry (ICPC), Budapest, Ungarn. (KEYNOTE)

20.06.2018: Phosphorus-based organocatalysis and utilization of CO2 as a C1 building block T. Werner, Technische Universit?t Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Deutschland. (INVITED)

15.05.2018: Fatty acid-derived oleochemical carbonates T. Werner, 3rd Young Investigators in Lipid Science Meeting, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.

21.09.2017: Catalytic intramolecular Wittig reactions - Facial synthesis of functionalized caprolactones, A. Grandane T. Werner, 26. Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Symposium Bioorganische Chemie, Technische Universit?t Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.

17.03.2017: Oleochemical carbonates from CO2 and renewables, T. Werner, 9th 威尼斯人官网 on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Deutschland. (INVITED)

14.03.2017: Organocatalyzed conversion of CO2 with epoxides, T. Werner, Chemiedozententagung 2017, Philipps Universit?t Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland.

22.09.2016: Organocatalyzed CO2 Valorization into Cyclic Carbonates, T. Werner, 25. Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Symposium Bioorganische Chemie, Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Kn?ll-Institut, Jena, Deutschland.

01.09.2016: Phosphorbasierte Organokatalyse und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2, T. Werner, Technische Universit?t Kaiserslautern, Kaiserlautern, Deutschland. (INVITED)

21.04.2016: Bifunctional organocatalysts for dual substrate activation in cyclic carbonate synthesis, T. Werner, Zing Conference on Carbon Dioxide Catalysis Albufeira, Portugal. (INVITED)

22.03.2016: Catalytic reactions via PIII/PV redox cycling, T. Werner, M. L. Schirmer, M. Hoffmann, S. Jopp, Chemiedozententagung 2016, Universit?t Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.

17.03.2016: Bifunctional organocatalysts for the conversion of CO2 with epoxides: Synthesis, application, recycling, T. Werner, 49. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Deutschland.

09.11.2015: Phosphorus-based organocatalysis and CO2 valorization, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universit?t Greifswald, Deutschland. (INVITED)

02.09.2015: Two become One: One-component organocatalysts for the conversion of CO2 with epoxides - Synthesis, Application, Recycling, T. Werner, GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie, Dresden, Deutschland.

31.08.2015: Novel catalytic Wittig reactions, T. Werner, GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie, Dresden, Deutschland.

21.05.2015: The development of catalytic Wittig reactions, T. Werner, 9thPaul Walden Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Riga, Lettland. (INVITED)

18.03.2015: Organocatalyzed synthesis of fine chemicals utilizing CO2 as a sustainable C1 building block, T. Werner, 2nd Int. Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam. (INVITED)

18.11.2014: Auf Phosphor-basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Universit?t Leipzig, Deutschland. (INVITED)

30.10.2014: Katalytische Wittig Reaktionen - Alte Reaktion im neuen Gewand, T. Werner, Carl von Ossietzky Universit?t Oldenburg, Deutschland. (INVITED)

29.09.2014: Organocatalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates utilizing CO2 as a C1 building block, T. Werner, Sustainability in Chemistry, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutschland.

01.07.2014: Bifunctional phosphonium salts as efficient catalysts for the addition of carbon dioxide to epoxides, T. Werner, 20th International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry (ICPC 2014), Dublin, Irland. (INVITED)

24.06.2014: Novel catalytic Wittig reaction - An organocatalytic route to arylidene and alkylidene succinate, T. Werner, M.-L. Schirmer, M. Hoffmann, S. Adomeit, 20th International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry (ICPC 2014), Dublin, Irland. (INVITED)

11.03.2014: Phosphine-catalyzed coupling of maleates and aldehydes - An organocatalytic route to arylidene and alkylidene succinates, T. Werner,Chemiedozententagung 2014, Universit?t Paderborn, Deutschland.

18.11.2013: Insights in P-based organocatalysis and CO2 utilization, T. Werner, Hochschullehrernachwuchs Seminar, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland. (INVITED)

17.10.2013: Auf Phosphor basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Universit?t Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

25.06.2013: Utilization of Carbon Dioxide as C1-Building Block - Synthesis of Poly- und Cyclic Carbonates, T. Werner, 12th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization, Alexandria, USA

12.03.2013: Katalytische Wittig-Reaktion, T. Werner, Chemiedozententagung 2013, Freie Universit?t Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.

04.09.2012: Novel Catalysts and Catalytic Systems for the Synthesis of Poly- and Cyclic Carbonates from Carbon Dioxide and Epoxides, T. Werner, 21. Nachwuchswissenschaftler Symposium Bioorganische Chemie, Universit?t Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland.

05.07.2012: Bifunctional phosphonium salt catalyzed addition of carbon dioxide to epoxides, T. Werner, 15th International Congress on Catalysis, München, Deutschland.

20.03.2012: Microwave-Assisted Catalytic Wittig Reactions, T. Werner, JCF-Frühjahrssymposium,Rostock, Deutschland.

07.03.2012: Auf Phosphor basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Symrise, Holzminden, Deutschland. (INVITED)

05.03.2012: Organokatalysierte Addition von CO2 an Epoxide, T. Werner, Chemiedozententagung, Universit?t Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland

06.10.2011: Ressourcen Heute und Morgen: Zukunftsaspekte für die Chemische Industrie, T. Werner, WING.DE 2011, Werkstoffe gestalten Zukunft, Berlin, Deutschland. (INVITED)

27.09.2011: Bifunctional Onium Salts - Novel Catalysts for the Addition of Carbon Dioxide to Epoxides, T. Werner, 20. Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Symposium Bioorganischen Chemie, KIT, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.

17.03.2010: Neue Organokatalysatoren und Organokatalysierte Verfahren, T. Werner, Bayer Technology Services, Leverkusen, Deutschland.

16.03.2010: Neue Organokatalysatoren und kooperative Katalyseverfahren für die stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Creavis (Evonik), Marl, Deutschland.

2010 - 2016: Junior research group supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the program Technologien für Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz - Chemische Prozesse und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2

2005: DFG Research followship

1999: Klaus Koch fellowship

1997 - 1998: EU-SOKRATES-ERASMUS fellowship

Since 2023: Vice Dean of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science at Paderborn University

Since 2023: Department speaker of the Chemistry Department at Paderborn University

Since 2021: Member of the Department of Chemistry Board, Paderborn University

2013 - 2024: Member of the steering committee of the Leibniz Science Campus Phosphorus Research Rostock (P-Campus)

2021 - 2023: Member of the faculty board of the Faculty of Science, Paderborn University

2019 - 2021: Deputy Spokesman of the topic field Renewable Resources (TF 04) at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT)

2018 - 2021: Representative of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in the faculty council of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Rostock

Research

Research Interests

  • CO2 utilization
  • Phosphorus-based Organocatalysis
  • Sustainable metal catalysis
  • Synthesis with renewables and of biological active compounds

Publications

Latest Publications

Synthesis of Amidines Via P(III)/P(V)=O Redox Catalyzed In?Situ Formation of Imidoyl Chlorides From Amides

V. Medvaric, J. Paradies, T. Werner, Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis (2025).


Metal-Free Reduction of Nitrous Oxide via PIII/PV═O Cycling: Mechanistic Insights and Catalytic Performance

R. Zhou, V. Medvaric, T. Werner, J. Paradies, Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025).


Trendbericht Organische Chemie 2022

J.N. Andexer, U. Beifuss, M. Brasholz, R. Breinbauer, M. Breugst, O. Dumele, M. Ernst, R. Ganardi, M. Giese, T.A.M. Gulder, W. Hüttel, S. Kath‐Schorr, K. K?rber, M. Kordes, T. Lindel, C. Mück‐Lichtenfeld, J. Niemeyer, R. Pfau, F. Pfrengle, J. Pietruszka, J.L. R?ckl, N. Schaschke, H. Sebode, M.O. Senge, B.F. Straub, J. Teichert, S.R. Waldvogel, T. Werner, C. Winter, Nachrichten Aus Der Chemie 70 (2022) 42–69.


Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates Catalyzed by CaI2–Et3N and Studies on Their Biocatalytic Kinetic Resolution

C. Terazzi, K. Laatz, J. von Langermann, T. Werner, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 10 (2022) 13335–13342.



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Teaching


Current Courses

  • Vortragsseminar
  • Stereoselektive Synthese
  • Seminar Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten Organische Chemie (AK Werner)
  • Pr?paratives Praktikum
  • Projektstudium
  • Praktikum organische Chemie CIW
  • Praktikum organische Chemie ::BA-LA
  • Nachwachsende Rohstoffe
  • ENTF?LLT - Aspekte moderner Organischer Chemie

Scientific Engagement

2022  |  EWPC 18: 18th European 威尼斯人官网 on Phosphorus Chemistry - Member of the organization committee


2016  |  8th International Phosphorus 威尼斯人官网 (IPW8) - Mitglied des Organisationsteams


2012  |  21. Nachwuchswissenschaftler Symposiums Bioorganische Chemie - Member of the orginization committee