Daniel J. O'Leary

Carnegie Professor of Chemistry
With Pomona Since: 1994
  • Expertise

    Expertise

    As an organic chemist, Daniel O鈥橪eary is interested in using chemical synthesis, computational chemistry and advanced spectroscopic techniques for developing new methods for studying the solution conformation of molecules. He has also published articles in the areas of catalysis, chemistry education and the history of science.

    He teaches classes on general chemistry, organic chemistry, computational chemistry and NMR spectroscopy. He has participated in the ID1 first-year seminar program at 麻豆影视, co-teaching 鈥淪cience and the Public鈥檚 Health.鈥 He has previously taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bowdoin College and the California Institute of Technology.

    Research Interests

    • Isotope effects
    • NMR spectroscopy
    • Organic synthesis
    • Molecular structure and dynamics
    • Chemistry education

    Areas of Expertise

    • Organic Chemistry
    • Isotope Effects
    • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
    • Computational Chemistry
    • Chemistry Education
  • Work

    Work

    Do-It-Yourself Five-Color 3D Printing of Molecular Orbitals and Surfaces. Garcia, M.; O鈥橪eary, F. A.; O鈥橪eary, D. J. J. Chem. Educ. 2023, 100, 1648-1658. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00907.

    1H NMR Studies of Intramolecular OH/OH Hydrogen Bonds via Titratable Isotope Shifts. Kolahdouzan, K. (鈥18); Ogba, O. M.; O鈥橪eary, D. J. J. Org. Chem., 2022, 87, 1732-1744. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01910.

    Following Molecular Mobility During Chemical Reactions: No Evidence for Active Propulsion. Fillbrook, L. L.; G眉nther, J. -P.; Majer, G.; O鈥橪eary, D. J.; Price, W. S.; Van Ryswyk, H.; Fischer, P.; Beves, J. E. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 20884-20890. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09455.

    Comment on 鈥淎n Equilibrium Isotope Effect Due to a Strong Hydrogen Bond. O鈥橪eary, D. J. Chemical Physics Letters, 2019, 730, 302-305. DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.06.027.

    Vibrational Analysis of a Rate-Slowing Conformational Kinetic Isotope Effect. Ogba, O. M.; Liu, Z. (鈥18); O鈥橪eary, D. J. Tetrahedron, 2019, 75, 545-550. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.12.051.

    Recent Advances in Ruthenium-Based Olefin Metathesis. Ogba, O.M.; Warner, N. C. (鈥17); O鈥橪eary, D. J.; Grubbs, R. H. Chemical Society Reviews, 2018, 47, 4510-4544. DOI:

    Spreadsheet-Based Computational Predictions of Isotope Effects. Ogba, O. M.; Thoburn, J. D.; O鈥橪eary, D. J. in Applied Theoretical Chemistry, D. J. Tantillo, Ed. World Scientific Press, 2018. DOI: 10.1142/9781786344090_0014

    Cross-Metathesis, O鈥橪eary, D. J.; O鈥橬eil, G. W. in Handbook of Metathesis, 2nd Ed., Volume 2: Applications in Organic Synthesis; Grubbs, R. H., O鈥橪eary, D.J., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinhem, 2015. DOI:

    Handbook of Metathesis, 2nd Ed., Volume 2: Applications in Organic Synthesis; Grubbs, R. H., O鈥橪eary, D.J., Eds.; Wiley-VCH: Weinhem, 2015. ISBN: 978-3-527-69404-4

    The Deeds to Deuterium. O鈥橪eary, D. Nature Chemistry, 2012, 4, 236. DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1273

  • Education

    Education

    NSF Post-Doctoral Fellow
    Harvard University

    Ph.D.
    University of California, Los Angeles

    Bachelor of Arts
    Linfield College

    Recent Courses Taught

    • Independent Research in Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry with Lab
    • NMR Spectroscopy
    • Critical Inquiry Seminar
  • Awards & Honors

    Awards & Honors

    麻豆影视, Wig Distinguished Professorship Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2013 & 2018

    Zaida C. Morales-Martinez Prize for Outstanding Mentoring of American Chemical Society Scholars, 2012

    麻豆影视, Irvine Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award, 2003

    Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award,1999

    University of California, Los Angeles, Winstein Dissertation Prize, 1991