Jon D. Rainier, PhD

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Academic Information

Departments: Chemistry - Associate Professor, Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences - Adjunct Professor

Academic Office Information

rainier@chem.utah.edu

Research Interests

  • Plant Physiology or Morphology

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

  1. Dai C (10/01/2021). Biphenyl Cyclobutenone Photoelectrocyclizations. 86, 15164-15176.
  2. Zhou X (03/01/2021). The Synthesis of Conjugated Bis-Aryl Vinyl Substrates and Their Photoelectrocyclization Reactions Towards Phenanthrene Derivatives. 53, 1200-1212.
  3. Yin Jinya (02/04/2021). The one-pot synthesis of amidonapthoquinones from aminonaphthoquinones. Tetrahedron Lett, 61.
  4. Wade A (02/01/2021). The synthesis of the very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (VLC-PUFA) 32:6 n-3. 19, 5563-5566.
  5. Gorusupudi A (02/01/2021). Retinal Bioavailability and Membrane Biophysics of a Synthetic Retinal Bioavailability and Membrane Biophysics of a Synthetic VLC-PUFA. 118, e2017739118.
  6. Zhao Xuchen (03/16/2020). Photoelectrocyclization Reactions of Conjugated Cycloalkenones: Scope and Reactivity. 85, 5449-5463.
  7. Yin Jinya (02/19/2020). Photoelectrocyclization Reactions of Amidonaphthoquinones. 85, 4298-4311.
  8. Zhao Xuchen (10/17/2019). Stereodivergent Photoelectrocyclization Reactions of Bis-aryl Cycloalkenones: Intercepting Photoelectrocyclization Intermediates with Acid. Org Lett, 21, 8611-8614.
  9. Kumar Sandeep (09/21/2017). Proteolytic Degradation and Inflammation Play Critical Roles in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy. 187, 2841-2857.
  10. Xuchen Zhang (08/10/2017). Pyridone photoelectrocyclizations to pyridophenanthrenes. 73, 4786-4789.
  11. Martinez-Morales Evelyn (09/15/2016). Gambierol and n-alkanols inhibit Shaker Kv channel via distinct binding sites outside the K+ pore. Toxicon, 120, 57-60.
  12. Zhang Tao (08/09/2016). Dimerization of visual pigments in vivo. 113, 9093-9098.
  13. Koplijar Ivan (08/01/2016). Voltage-sensor conformation shapes the intra-membrane drug binding site that determines gambierol affinity in Kv channels. Neuropharmacology, 107, 160-167.
  14. Zhang Yuan (03/09/2016). Synthesis of the ABCDEF and FGHI ring system of yessotoxin and adriatoxin. 69, 259-272.
  15. Rocha Danilo D (09/01/2015). Fluorescent kapakahines serve as non-toxic probes for live cell Golgi imaging. 136, 163-167.
  16. Rallabandi R (01/2015).
  17. Wang J (01/2015).
  18. Cao Z (03/2014).
  19. Jana S (09/06/2013).
  20. Kopljar I (02/2013).
  21. Gautam M (01/01/2012).
  22. Rainier JD (03/01/2011).
  23. Rainier JD (03/01/2011).
  24. Rainier JD (02/01/2011).
  25. Rainier JD (02/01/2011).