• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, B.A. (with Honors), 1957.
• University of California, Los Angeles, CA, Ph.D., 1962.
• 1962-1964 Research Chemist, Monsanto Research Corporation Dayton Laboratories, Dayton, Ohio
• 1964-1965 Instructor and National Institutes of Health, Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
• 1965 - present, Temple University , Philadelphia, PA.

• 1972-1973 Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), Haifa, Israel
• 1976-1977 Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
• 1988-1989 Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
• 1992 Visiting Master Teacher in Residence, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.

• D. R. Dalton, The Alkaloids: The Fundamental Chemistry - A Biogenetic Approach. M. Dekker, Inc., New York (1979).

• M. T. Yip and D. R. Dalton, Organic Chemistry in The Laboratory. D. van Nostrand Company, New York, (1979).

• R.K. Summerbell, A.L. Berlingame, D.R. Dalton, and C.K. Dalton, "The Dimethyl-p-dioxanes and the 2,5-Dibutyl-p-dioxanes," J. Org. Chem. 1962 , 27, 4365.

• D.R. Dalton, M.P. Cava, and K.T. Buck, "Hindered Rotation in l-Benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolines", Tetrahedron Lett. 1965, 2687.

• M.P. Cava, C.K. Wilkins, Jr., D.R. Dalton, and K. Bessho, "A New Isoquinuclidine Synthesis. A New Route to dl-Dioscorone", J. Org. Chem. 1965, 30, 3771.

• M. Shamma, B.S. Dudock, M.P. Cava, K.V. Rao, D.R. Dalton, D.C. DeJongh, and S.R. Schraeder, "Revised Structures of Hernandezine and Thalsimine. Mass Spectrometry of a Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid", Chemical Communications 1966, 7.

• M.P. Cava and D.R. Dalton, "An Improved Synthesis of dl-Anonaine", J. Org. Chem. 1966, 31, 1281.

• D.R. Dalton, J.B. Hendrickson, and D.G. Jones, "An Improved Procedure for the Preparation of Bromohydrins", Chemical Communications 1966, 591.

• G. Fraenkel, M.P. Cava, and D.R. Dalton, "Hindered Rotation in l-Benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6,7-dimethoxyisoquinolines", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1967, 89, 329.

• D.R. Dalton and D.G. Jones, "Halohydrin Formation in Dimethyl Sulfoxide", Tetrahedron Lett. 1967, 2857.

• D.R. Dalton, S.A. Liebman, H. Waldman, and R.S. Sheinson, "ESR Detection of the Diphenylmethyl Radical", Tetrahedron Lett. 1968, 145.

• D.R. Dalton, V.P. Dutta, and D.G. Jones, "Bromohydrin Formation in Dimethyl Sulfoxide", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1968, 90, 5498.

• D.R. Dalton and S.A. Liebman, "Electron Spin Resonance Studies On Neutral Hydrocarbon Radicals", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1969, 91, 1194.

• D.R. Dalton and S.A. Liebman, "Thermal and Photolytic Decomposition of Diarylmethylenetriphenylphosphazines and Diaryldiazomethanes",Tetrahedron 1969 25, 3321.

• J.B. Hendrickson, R.W. Alder, D.R. Dalton, and D.G. Hey, "Some Approaches to Total Synthesis of Lycorine", J. Org. Chem. 1969, 34, 2667.

• D.R. Dalton, K.C. Ramey, H.J. Gisler, Jr., L.J. Lendvay, and A. Abraham, "Hindered Rotation in Substituted 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-6,7- dimethyoxyisoquinolines", J. Chem. Soc. 1969, 91, 6367.

• B.S. Charleston, C.K. Dalton, S.S. Washburne, D.R. Dalton, and S.R. Schraeder "Chemistry of the Vinyl Cation - The Addition of DC1 to Allene",Tetrahedron Lett. 1969, 5147.

• D.R. Dalton, R.C. Smith, Jr., and D.G. Jones, "Bromoformate Formation in Dimethylformamide", Tetrahedron 1970, 26, 575.

• D.R. Dalton and S.A. Liebman, "Electron Spin Resonance Studies on Neutral Hydrocarbon Radicals - Substituent and Isotope Effects",Tetrahedron 1970, 26, 3265.

• D.R. Dalton and V.P. Dutta, "Bromohydrin Formation in Aqueous Dimethyl Sulphoxide; Electronic and Steric Effects", J. Chem. Soc. (B) 1971, 85.

• D.R. Dalton, S.I. Miller, C.K. Dalton, and J.K. Crelling, "The Synthesis of Nitrobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxy-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroiso-quinoline. Synthesis of 1-Substituted-4-oxygenated-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolines", Tetrahedron Lett. 1971, 575.

• D.R. Dalton, R.K. Rodebaugh, and C.W. Jefford, "Bromohydrin Formation in Dimethyl Sulfoxide. V. The Reaction of Norbornene", J. Org. Chem. 1972, 37, 363.

• D.R. Dalton and R.M. Davis, "Bromohydrin Formation in Dimethyl Sulfoxide. The Reaction of Conjugated Dienes",Tetrahedron Lett. 1972, 1057.

• D.R. Dalton and A.A. Abraham, "The Synthesis of Aporphine Alkaloids III. Steric Effects in the Pschorr Cyclization", Synthetic Communications 1972 2, 303.

• D.R. Dalton, H.G. Foley, K.N. Trueblood, and M.R. Murphy, "Unusual Nitrones" Tetrahedron Lett. 1973, 779.

• S.A. Liebman, D.R. Dalton, T. Knudsen, and G. Underwood, "Stereochemistry of the Diphenylmethyl Radical", J. Mag. Res. 1973, 10, 85.

• H.G. Foley and D.R. Dalton, "A Convenient, Neutral Conversion of Aldoximes to Nitriles at Low Temperature", Chemical Communications 1973, 628.

• D.R. Dalton and H.G. Foley, "O-Carbamoyl Oximes", J. Org. Chem. 1973, 38, 4200.

• H.G. Foley and D.R. Dalton, "A General, Neutral Beckmann Rearrangement of Ketoximes. The Isolation of an Intermediate", Synthetic Communications 1974 4, 251.

• F. Amar, D.R. Dalton, G. Eisman, and M.J. Haugh, "The Uncatalyzed Gas Phase Hydrochlorination of Alkenes I. Propene and Isobutylene", Tetrahedron Lett. 1974 3033.

• F. Amar, D.R. Dalton, G. Eisman, and M.J. Haugh, "The Uncatalyzed Gas Phase Hydrochlorination of Alkenes II. Allene", Tetrahedron Lett. 1974, 3037.

• M.J. Haugh and D.R. Dalton, "The Gas Phase Addition of Hydrogen Chloride to Propylene", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1975 , 97, 5674.

• G. Krow, M. Damodaran, E. Michner, S.I. Miller, and D.R. Dalton, "Nonsymmetric 9-Phenanthrylamines. An Improved Synthetic Procedure to a Useful Synthon", Synthetic Communications 1976, 6, 261.

• A.I. Scott, J. Kang, D.R. Dalton, and S.K. Chang, "Mechanism of Action of Coenzyme B12. An Overall Anionic Mechanism for Carbon-Skeleton Rearrangement in a Model Reaction", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1978, 100, 3603.

• A.W. Langman and D.R. Dalton, "Bromohydrins from Alkenes and N-Bromosuccinimide in Dimethyl Sulfoxide: erythro-2-Bromo-1,2-Diphenylethanol", Organic Synthesis Wiley,, New York, 1979, 59, 16.

• S.S. Washburne and D.R. Dalton, "An Analogy for Quantization of Energy Levels." J. Chem. Educ. 1980, 57, 200.

• S. Chackalamannil and D.R. Dalton, "The Synthesis of erythro and threo-N-methyl 7- Hydroxy-1,2,9,10-tetramethoxyaporphine", Tetrahedron Lett. 1980, 2029.

• J. Tierney and D.R. Dalton, "A Homemade High Pressure Gas Cell", J. Chem. Ed. 1981, 58, 813.

• K.L. Wert, S. Chackalamannil, E. Miller, D.R. Dalton, D.E. Zacharias, and J. P. Glusker, "Hoffmann Degradation of á-Hydroxy Ammonium Salts. alpha- and beta-Hydroxylaudanosine, 7-Hydroxyglaucine, and 13-Hydroxyxylopinine", J. Org. Chem. 1982, 47, 5141.

• F. Costello, D.R. Dalton, and J.A. Poole, "Hydrochlorination of Alkenes. 2. Reactions of the Gases Hydrogen Chloride and 2-Methylpropene", J. Phys. Chem. 1986, 90, 5352.

• J. Tierney, F. Costello, and D.R. Dalton, "Hydrochlorination of Alkenes. 3. Reactions of the Gases Hydrogen Chloride and E- and Z-2-Butene", J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 5191.

• H. Doshi, A.B. Cardis, J.K. Crelling, S.I. Miller, D.R. Dalton, D.E. Zacharias, J.P. Glusker, "Hoffman Degradation of á-Hydroxy Ammonium Salts. II. 4-Hydroxybenzylisoquinolines and 4-Hydroxyaporphines", J. Org. Chem. 1987, 52, 2604.

• D. M. Schnur and D. R. Dalton, "MM2 Force Field Parameters for Oximes", J. Org. Chem. 1988, 53, 3313.

• D. M. Schnur, Y. H. Yuh, and D. R. Dalton, "A Molecular Mechanics Study of Amide Conformations," J. Org. Chem. 1989, 54, 3779.

• J. Eshraghi, J. Longo, D. R. Dalton and G. W. Harrington, "An Unusual Ring Contraction in the Formation of N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine and N- Nitrosopiperidine from Tolazamide", Japanese J. Cancer Res. (Gann) 1990, 81, 324.

• L. M. Mascavage, H. Chi, S. La and D. R. Dalton, "Surface-Catalyzed Hydrochlorination of Alkenes. The Reaction of the Gases Hydrogen Chloride and 1,3-Butadiene", J. Org. Chem. 1991, 56, 595.

• L. M. Mascavage and D. R. Dalton, "Surface Catalyzed Hydrochlorination of 1,3-Butadiene", Tetrahedron Lett. 1991, 32, 3461.

• B.-C. Kao, H. Doshi, H. Reyes-Rivera, D. D. Titus, M. Yin, and D. R. Dalton, 3-Substituted 2-Pyridinecarbaldoximes", J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1991, 28, 1315.

• A. D. Grant, D. E. Zacharias, L. M. Mascavage, G. E. Kemmerer, and D. R. Dalton "Chloromethylation of Codeine. Isolation of a Quaternary Iodide", J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1993, 30, 553.

• S. Jasmin, D. R. Dalton, P. J. Carroll and B.-C. Kao, "The Synthesis and Spontaneous Resolution of 2-(3-Thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)thiazole." J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1994 31, 1079.

• L. M. Mascavage, F. Zhang and D. R. Dalton, "The Reaction of the Gases Hydrogen Chloride and 2-Butyne." J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 5048.

• H. M. Reyes-Rivera, R. O. Hutchins and D. R. Dalton, "2-Carbaldoximes of Pyridine 4- and 5-Carboxylic Acids." J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1995, 32, 665.

• Y. Huang, D. R. Dalton and P. J. Carroll, "The Efficient, Enantio- selective Synthesis of Aza Sugars from Amino Acids. 1. The polyhydroxylated Pyrrolidines". J. Org. Chem. 1997,62, 371.

• Y. Huang, P. E. Sonnet, P. J. Carroll, and D. R. Dalton, "Diastereoselective Diels-Alder Reactions. The Role of the Catalyst.",Tetrahedron Lett. 2000 , 41, 2519.

• L. M. Mascavage, Q. Lu, J. Vey, D. R. Dalton and P. J. Carroll, "Enantioselective Synthesis of Aza Sugars from Amino Acids. 2. The 3-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidines." J. Org. Chem. 2001,66, 3621.

• Y. Huang, P. E. Sonnet and D. R. Dalton, "Diasteroselective Diels-Alder Reactions. The Role of the Catalyst.2." Archive for Organic Chemistry (ARKIVOC), 2001 : Part (vi) Commemorative Issue in Honor of Prof. Rudolph A. Abramovitch... ARKAT-USA :for the article itself, please click here ,

• M. L. Wilson, D. R. Dalton and P. J. Carroll, "Decoration of the Aromatic Ring of Dihydrocodeinone (Hydrocodone) and 14-Hydroxydihydrocodeinone (Oxycodone)". J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 6492.

• L. M. Mascavage, M. L. Wilson and D. R. Dalton, " Syntheses of Morphine and Codeine (1992 - 2002): Templates for Exploration of Synthetic Tools." Current Organic Synthesis , Current Organic Synthesis 2006 , 3 99.

• L. M. Mascavage, P. E. Sonnet and D. R. Dalton, "On the Surface-Catalyzed Reaction between the Gases 2,2-Dimethylpropanal and Methanamine. Formation of Active-Site Imines." J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71 , 3435.

• P.E. Sonnet, L.M. Mascavage and D.R. Dalton, "The First Steps. The Attack on the Carbonyl Carbon of Pyridoxal Cofactor in Pyridoxal- Dependent Enzymes." , Bioorg. Med. Chem. Let. 2008,18, 744.

• L.M. Mascavage, F. Zhang-Plasket, P.E. Sonnet and D. R. Dalton, "Gas phase surface-catalyzed HCl addition to vinylacetylene: motion along a catalytic surface. Experiment and theory." Tetrahedron 2008 , 64, 9357.

• D. R. Dalton, Y. Huang, "Process of the Enantioselective Synthesis of Hydroxypyrrolidines from Amino Acids" U.S. #5,801,247, assigned to Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (1998).

• E. S. Blake, R. E. DeBrunner, and D. R. Dalton, "Fluorine Containing Phosphoramidates," U.S. #3,558,748, assigned to the Monsanto Company (1971).

• E. S. Blake, R. E. DeBrunner, and D. R. Dalton, "Fluorine Containing Organophosphorus Compounds," U.S. #3,346,647, assigned to the Monsanto Company (1967).

• E. S. Blake, D. R. Dalton, and R. E. DeBrunner, "Fluorine Containing Organic Compounds of Phosphorus," U.S. #3,288,890, assigned to the Monsanto Company (1966).

• Alkaloids:, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Edition, Wiley,, New York, 1991. Vol. 1, pp 1039-1087.

• "Halogen Hydride Addition to Alkenes and Alkynes", Trends in Organic Chemistry, 1993, 4, 303-333. Council of Scientific Research Integration, ed. Trivandrum, INDIA

• "Copper(I) iodide-Potassium naphthalenide", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Wiley, New York, 1995, 2, 1350.

• "Copper(I) iodide-tributylphosphine", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Wiley , New York, 1995, 2, 1351.

• "Copper(I) iodide-tributylphosphite", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Wiley , New York, 1995, 2, 1353.

• "Copper(I) iodide-triethylphosphite", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Wiley, New York, 1995, 2, 1354.

• "Copper(I) iodide-trimethylphosphite", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Wiley, New York, 1995, 2, 1355.

• "Copper(I) iodide-triethylphosphine-Lithium naphthalenide", Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis,Wiley , New York, 1995, 2, 1354.

• Alkaloids:, Kirk-Othmer Condensed Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th Ed. Wiley, New York, 1999

• Report: "Strychnine Alkaloids" Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, Ninth Edition, Vol 17. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 2003.

• Alkaloids:, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, On-line Edition, Wiley,, New York, 2003.

• Alkaloids :, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 5th Edition, Wiley,, New York, 2004. Vol. 2, pp 71-113.

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