Daniel S. Mueller University of Illinois at Chicago 314.753.5345 845 W. Taylor St, 4500 SES dmuell6@uic.edu Chicago, IL 60607 danielsmueller@icloud.com

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 2014 Ph.D., Organic Chemistry Advisor: Laura Anderson Thesis: O–Vinyl Oximes for Formation of Carbon–Carbon and Carbon–Nitrogen

Bonds, Pyridines from N–Vinyl Nitrones

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2009 Edwardsville, IL

ACS-Certified Bachelor of Science, Chemistry Advisor: Cristina De Meo

Work Experience

Analytical Intership Stepan Company, Northfield, IL 5/2008-8/2008

Improved gas chromatography methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis. Tested and validated a new analytical method for analysis of Stepan products.

Research Experience

Graduate Student Researcher University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 5/2009-8/2014

Developed a new organic method for the synthesis of α-amino aldehydes. Experienced with multi-step synthesis of organic compounds. Routinely used air- and moisture-sensitive synthetic technique. Possess extensive knowledge with analytical instrumentation techniques. Implemented a new system for safety procedures and documentation.

Undergraduate Student Researcher Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 9/2007-5/2009

Devised new methods for the synthesis of sialic acid glycoconjugates. Trained and advised the junior undergraduate students.

Teaching Experience Visiting Lecturer 8/2014-present University of Illinois at Chicago

Lectured undergraduate organic chemistry to a class of about 200 students. Managed four teaching assistants for weekly discussion sections. Taught an introductory chemistry course to a group of 120 students.

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Adjunct Lecturer 8/2014-12/2014 Concordia University Chicago

Conducted organic chemistry lectures to a group of 15 students. Supervised weekly organic lab experiments.

NMR Technician and Teaching Assistant 1/2011-8/2014 University of Illinois at Chicago

Assisted undergraduate students with NMR spectrometers for instrumental and physical chemistry lab experiments. Implemented new undergraduate lab experiments utilizing NMR instruments. Trained graduate students on NMR spectrometers. Performed regular instrument maintenance.

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant 9/2009-5/2010 University of Illinois at Chicago

Led undergraduate organic discussion sections and proctored weekly quizzes. Supervised a weekly organic chemistry lab sections for about 20 students.

Undergraduate Student Teaching Assistant 8/2008-12/2008 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Supervised a weekly general chemistry lab class for a group of 20 students. Publications

Mueller, D. S.; Kontokosta, D.; Mo, D-L.; Anderson, L. L. “Synthesis of Tri- and

Tetrasubstituted Pyridines N-Alkenyl-α,β-Unsaturated Nitrones by Oxygen-Transfer, Cyclization, and Elimination” manuscript in preparation.

Kontokosta, D.; Mueller, D. S.; Wang, H-Y; Anderson, L. L. “Preparation of α-Imino Aldehydes

by the [1,3] Rearrangement of O-Vinyl Oximes” Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 4830. Patil, A.; Mo, D-L.; Wang, H-Y.; Mueller, D. S.; Anderson, L. L. “Preparation of α-Oxygenated

Ketones by the Dioxygenation of Alkenyl Boronic Acids” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 7799.

Wang, H-Y.; Mueller, D. S.; Sachwani, R. M.; Kapadia, R.; Londino, H. N.; Anderson, L.L.

“Regioselective Synthesis of 2,3,4- or 2,3,5-Trisubstituted Pyrroles via [3,3] or [1,3] Rearrangements of O-Vinyl Oximes" J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76, 3203.

Wang, H-Y.; Mueller, D. S.; Sachwani, R. M.; Londino, H. N.; Anderson, L. L. “Carbon−Carbon

Bond Formation and Pyrrole Synthesis via the [3,3] Sigmatropic Rearrangement of O-Vinyl Oxime Ethers” Org. Lett. 2010, 12, 2209.

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Book Chapters Parameswar, A.R.; Mueller, D.S.; Liu, L.; De Meo, C.; Demchenko, A.V. "Synthesis of

Thioglycosides and Thioimidates from Glycosyl Halides" Carbohydrate Chem: Proven Synth. Meth. 2012, 1, 181.

Presentations

“Oximes in the Synthesis of N-Heterocycles and α-Amino Aldehydes” Southern Illinois

University Edwardsville, June 2014 Mueller, D. S.; Kontokosta, D.; Wang, H-Y; Anderson, L. L. “Preparation of α-Amino Aldehydes

by the [1,3] Rearrangement of O-Vinyl Oximes” Abstract ORGN 242 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society: Dallas, TX, March 2014

Kontokosta, D.; Mueller, D. S.; Mo, D-L.; Wang, H-Y.; Anderson, L. L. “The Versatility of

Oximes in the Preparation of α-Imino Aldehydes and Polysubstituted Pyridines” 5th Chicago Organic Symposium, Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, July 2013 (poster)

Wang, H-Y., Mueller, D. S., Sachwani, R. M.; Kapadia, R.; Londino, H. N.; Anderson, L.L.

“Regioselective Synthesis of 2,3,4- or 2,3,5-Trisubstituted Pyrroles via [3,3] or [1,3] Rearrangements of O-Vinyl Oximes" 3rd Chicago Organic Symposium, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, February 2011 (poster)

De Meo, C.: Mueller, D. S.; Farris, M.; Ginder, N.; Gulley, B.; Priyadarshani, U.; Woods, M.

“Tetrahydrofuran Effect in the Synthesis of Sialosides” Abstract CARB 67 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society: Salt Lake City, UT, March 2009 (poster)

Affiliations

Member, American Chemical Society 2013-present Representative, University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate Student Council 2013-2014

Awards

UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ph.D. Travel Award Spring 2014 UIC Graduate Student Council Travel Award Spring 2014