Werner Bonrath

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
136 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Werner Bonrath is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Werner Bonrath has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Organic Chemistry, 32 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Werner Bonrath's work include Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (20 papers), Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications (19 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (19 papers). Werner Bonrath is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (20 papers), Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications (19 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (19 papers). Werner Bonrath collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and Netherlands. Werner Bonrath's co-authors include Bernd Ondruschka, Thomas Netscher, Matthias Nüchter, Jonathan Medlock, Giancarlo Cravotto, Manfred Eggersdorfer, Jean‐Marc Lévêque, Ulla Létinois, Achim Stolle and Dietmar Laudert and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Werner Bonrath

134 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Microwave assisted synthesis – a critical technology over... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Microwave assisted synthesis – a critical technology overview
    2004 736 citations Bernd Ondruschka, Werner Bonrath et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Werner Bonrath Germany 30 2.1k 825 785 750 505 136 3.5k
Alvise Perosa Italy 36 1.4k 0.7× 937 1.1× 1.5k 1.9× 871 1.2× 328 0.6× 149 3.8k
A.S. Wells United Kingdom 14 1.3k 0.6× 308 0.4× 636 0.8× 410 0.5× 456 0.9× 27 2.9k
Wen Feng China 32 1.7k 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 300 0.4× 983 1.3× 768 1.5× 132 3.4k
Kasi Pitchumani India 40 3.3k 1.5× 1.6k 1.9× 437 0.6× 923 1.2× 700 1.4× 186 5.1k
S. M. S. Chauhan India 24 1.5k 0.7× 851 1.0× 256 0.3× 308 0.4× 411 0.8× 145 2.7k
Na Liu China 35 2.1k 1.0× 833 1.0× 224 0.3× 1.1k 1.4× 426 0.8× 160 3.6k
Svilen P. Simeonov Bulgaria 20 977 0.5× 676 0.8× 1.8k 2.2× 268 0.4× 303 0.6× 80 2.9k
Franca Bigi Italy 35 3.2k 1.5× 1.2k 1.4× 394 0.5× 699 0.9× 592 1.2× 137 4.3k
Christian Silvio Pomelli Italy 33 1.1k 0.5× 441 0.5× 592 0.8× 180 0.2× 289 0.6× 116 3.2k
Qin Yang China 32 2.3k 1.1× 396 0.5× 487 0.6× 1.3k 1.7× 706 1.4× 153 4.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Werner Bonrath

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Werner Bonrath. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Werner Bonrath based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Werner Bonrath. Werner Bonrath is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kluenter, Anna‐Maria, et al.. (2024). Over 100 years of vitamin E: An overview from synthesis and formulation to application in animal nutrition. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 108(3). 646–663. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qiongmei, et al.. (2024). A Novel, Industrially‐feasible Synthetic Route to (+)‐Biotin from L‐Cysteine. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 107(9).
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Drexler, Hans‐Joachim, et al.. (2023). Selective Catalysts for the Homogeneous Semi‐Hydrogenation. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 365(24). 4538–4543. 2 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner, et al.. (2023). 75 Years of Vitamin A Production: A Historical and Scientific Overview of the Development of New Methodologies in Chemistry, Formulation, and Biotechnology. Organic Process Research & Development. 27(9). 1557–1584. 16 indexed citations
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Müller, Marc‐André, et al.. (2023). The Production of Isophorone. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 224–244. 7 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner, et al.. (2020). The impact of (E/Z)-isomerization and aggregation on the color of rhodoxanthin formulations for food and beverages. Food Chemistry. 332. 127370–127370. 8 indexed citations
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Lindhorst, Anja C., Jan Schütz, Thomas Netscher, Werner Bonrath, & Fritz E. Kühn. (2017). Catalytic oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons by a molecular iron–NHC complex. Catalysis Science & Technology. 7(9). 1902–1911. 19 indexed citations
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Stemmler, René T., et al.. (2014). Total Synthesis of (R,R,R)‐α‐Tocopherol Through Asymmetric Cu‐Catalyzed 1,4‐Addition. Chemistry - A European Journal. 20(38). 12051–12055. 20 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner. (2014). New Trends in (heterogeneous) Catalysis for the Fine Chemicals Industry. CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. 68(7-8). 485–485. 10 indexed citations
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Hessel, Volker, et al.. (2013). Industrial applications of plasma, microwave and ultrasound techniques: Nitrogen-fixation and hydrogenation reactions. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 71. 19–30. 57 indexed citations
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Wüstenberg, Bettina, et al.. (2011). Large-Scale Production of Bioactive Ingredients as Supplements for Healthy Human and Animal Nutrition. CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. 65(6). 420–420. 9 indexed citations
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Stolle, Achim, Bernd Ondruschka, Werner Bonrath, et al.. (2008). Thermal Isomerization of (+)‐cis‐ and (−)‐trans‐Pinane Leading to (−)‐β‐Citronellene and (+)‐Isocitronellene. Chemistry - A European Journal. 14(22). 6805–6814. 15 indexed citations
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Stolle, Achim, et al.. (2008). A Practical Approach for Ambient‐Pressure Hydrogenations Using Pd on Porous Glass. ChemSusChem. 2(1). 77–82. 45 indexed citations
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Lévêque, Jean‐Marc, Simon Desset, Joël Suptil, et al.. (2005). A general ultrasound-assisted access to room-temperature ionic liquids. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 13(2). 189–193. 22 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner, et al.. (2004). Dehydration reaction of hydroxenin monoacetate in carbon tetrachloride and an aliphatic alcohol under ultrasound irradiation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 12(1-2). 107–114. 2 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner. (2004). Ultrasound supported catalysis. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 12(1-2). 103–106. 36 indexed citations
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Wietelmann, Ulrich, Werner Bonrath, Thomas Netscher, et al.. (2004). Tris(oxalato)phosphorus Acid and Its Lithium Salt. Chemistry - A European Journal. 10(10). 2451–2458. 37 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner. (2003). Industrial applications of sonochemistry in the syntheses of vitamin-building blocks. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 10(2). 55–59. 20 indexed citations
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Bonrath, Werner, et al.. (1999). Bis(acetylacetonato)dioxomolybdenum(VI) catalysed rearrangement of methylbutynol in the presence of ultrasound. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 6(1-2). 89–91. 7 indexed citations
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Pörschke, Klaus‐Richard, et al.. (1989). Amine‐Bis(ethene)nickel(o) Complexes; Structure of 1‐Azabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(ethene)nickel(o). Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 28(6). 772–773. 5 indexed citations

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