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Jon D. Rainier, PhD

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Academic Office Information

rainier@chem.utah.edu

Research Statement

Our primary interest lies in the field of chemical synthesis. Within this discipline, we are particularly facinated by the interplay between structure (biological activity), total synthesis, and reaction development.



Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Gorusupudi, A (2021). Retinal Bioavailability and Membrane Biophysics of a Synthetic Retinal Bioavailability and Membrane Biophysics of a Synthetic VLC-PUFA. 118, e2017739118.
  2. Yin, Jiny (2021). The one-pot synthesis of amidonapthoquinones from aminonaphthoquinones. Tetrahedron letters, 61,
  3. Wade, A (2021). The synthesis of the very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (VLC-PUFA) 32:6 n-3. 19, 5563-5566.
  4. Zhou, X (2021). The Synthesis of Conjugated Bis-Aryl Vinyl Substrates and Their Photoelectrocyclization Reactions Towards Phenanthrene Derivatives. 53, 1200-1212.
  5. Dai, C (2021). Biphenyl Cyclobutenone Photoelectrocyclizations. 86, 15164-15176.
  6. Zhao, Xuche (2020). Photoelectrocyclization Reactions of Conjugated Cycloalkenones: Scope and Reactivity. 85, 5449-5463.
  7. Yin, Jiny (2020). Photoelectrocyclization Reactions of Amidonaphthoquinones. 85, 4298-4311.
  8. Zhao, Xuche (2019). Stereodivergent Photoelectrocyclization Reactions of Bis-aryl Cycloalkenones: Intercepting Photoelectrocyclization Intermediates with Acid. Organic letters, 21, 8611-8614.
  9. Xuchen, Zhan (2017). Pyridone photoelectrocyclizations to pyridophenanthrenes. 73, 4786-4789.
  10. Kumar, Sandee (2017). Proteolytic Degradation and Inflammation Play Critical Roles in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. 187, 2841-2857.
  11. Zhang, Ta (2016). Dimerization of visual pigments in vivo. 113, 9093-9098.
  12. Koplijar, Iva (2016). Voltage-sensor conformation shapes the intra-membrane drug binding site that determines gambierol affinity in Kv channels. Neuropharmacology, 107, 160-167.
  13. Zhang, Yua (2016). Synthesis of the ABCDEF and FGHI ring system of yessotoxin and adriatoxin. 69, 259-272.
  14. Martinez-Morales, Evely (2016). Gambierol and n-alkanols inhibit Shaker Kv channel via distinct binding sites outside the K+ pore. Toxicon, 120, 57-60.
  15. Rocha, Danilo. (2015). Fluorescent kapakahines serve as non-toxic probes for live cell Golgi imaging. 136, 163-167.
  16. Rallabandi, R (2015).
  17. Wang, J (2015).
  18. Cao, Z (2014).
  19. Kopljar, I (2013).
  20. Jana, S (2013).
  21. Gautam, M (2012).
  22. Rainier, J.D (2011).
  23. Rainier, J.D (2011).
  24. Rainier, J.D (2011).
  25. Rainier, J.D (2011).