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PUBLICATIONS
1. Christianson, D.W.; Li, R.; Litwin, K.M.; Cane, D.E.; Chou, W.K.W.; Harris, G.G.; and
Himmelberger, J.A. “Novel Terpene Cyclase Variants, and Methods Using Same”. 2015, an
International Patent Application filed in the United States Receiving Office.
2. Li, R.; Chou, W.K.W.; Himmelberger, J.A.; Litwin, K.M.; Harris, G.G.; Cane, D.E.; and
Christianson, D.W. “Reprogramming the Chemodiversity of Terpenoid Cyclization by
Remolding the Active Site Contour of epi-Isozizaene Synthase”. Biochemistry 2014, 53,
1155-1168.
3. Negin, S.; Li, R.; Kulikov, O.V.; Daschbach, M.M.; and Gokel, G.W. “Ion Transport
Through Bilayer Membranes Mediated by Pyrogallol[4]arenas”. Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2014,
417, 177-185.
4. Cotella, D.; Hernandez-Enriquez, B.; Wu, X.; Li, R.; Pan, Z.; Leveille, J.; Link, C.D.;
Oddo, S.; and Sesti, F. “Toxic Role of K+
Channel Oxidation in Mammalian Brain”. J.
Neurosci. 2012, 32, 4133-4144.
5. Li, R.; Winter, R.E.K.; Kramer, J.P.; and Gokel, G.W. “Alkali Metal and Ammonium
Cation-arene Interactions with Tetraphenylborate Anion”. Supramol. Chem. 2010, 22, 73-
80.
6. Li, R.; Kulikov, O.V.; and Gokel, G.W. “Pyrogallarenes-based Ion-conducting Pores that
Show Reversible Conductance Properties”. Chem. Commun. 2009, 6092-6094.
7. Wang, W.; Li, R.; and Gokel, G.W. “Membrane-length Amphiphiles Exhibiting Structural
Simplicity and Ion Channel Activity”. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 10543-10553.
8. Kulikov, O.V.; Li, R.; and Gokel, G.W. “A Synthetic Ion Channel Derived from a Metallo-
gallarene Capsule that Functions in Phospholipid Bilayers”. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009,
48, 375-377.
9. Wang, W.; Li, R.; and Gokel, G.W. “’Aplosspan:’ A Bilayer-length, Ion-selective
Ionophore that Functions in Phospholipid Bilayers”. Chem. Commun. 2009, 911-913.
10. You, L.; Li, R.; and Gokel, G.W. “Anion Transport Properties of Amine and Amide-
sidechained Peptides are Affected by Charge and Phospholipid Composition”. Org. Biomol.
Chem. 2008, 6, 2914-2923.
11. You, L.; Ferdani, R.; Li, R.; Kramer, J.P.; Winter, R.E.K.; and Gokel, G.W. “Carboxylate
Anion Diminishes Chloride Transport through a Synthetic, Self-assembled Transmembrane
Pore”. Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 382-396.
12. Pajewski, R.; Pajewska, J.; Li, R.; Daschbach, M.M.; Fowlera, E.A.; and Gokel, G.W. “The
Effect of Midpolar Regime Mimics on Anion Transport Mediated by Amphiphilic
Heptapeptides”. New J. Chem. 2007, 31, 1960-1972.
13. Ferdani, R.; Li, R.; Pajewski, R.; Pajewska, J.; Winter, R.E.K.; and Gokel, G.W. “Transport
of Chloride and Carboxyfluorescein through Phospholipid Vesicle Membranes by
Heptapeptide Amphiphiles”. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2007, 5, 2423-2432.
14. Pajewski, R.; Ferdani, R.; Pajewska, J.; Li, R.; and Gokel, G.W. “Cation Dependence of
Chloride Ion Complexation by Open-chained Receptor Molecules in Chloroform Solution”.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 18281-18295.

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15. Li, R.; Fu, Y.; Liu, L.; and Guo, Q.-X. “Progress in Ru-catalyzed Olefin Metathesis
Reactions”. Chinese. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 24, 1004-1017.
16. Fu, Y.; Liu, L.; Li, R.; Liu, R.; and Guo, Q.-X. “First-principle Predictions of Absolute
pKa’s of Organic Acids in Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solution”. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126,
814-822.
17. Liu, L.; Fu, Y.; Liu, R.; Li, R.; and Guo, Q.-X. “Hammett Equation and Generalized
Pauling’s Electronegativity Equation”. J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci. 2004, 44, 652-657.
18. Fu, Y.; Li, R.; Liu, L.; and Guo, Q.-X. “Solvent Effect is not Significant for the Speed of a
Radical Clock”. Res. Chem. Intermed. 2004, 30, 279-286.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Li, R.; Gokel, G.W. “Cation-arene Interaction Study and Channel Mechanism Investigation
by Various Analytical Techniques”. 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT,
United States, March 22-26, 2009.
2. Li, R.; Gokel, G.W. “Synthetic Amphiphiles and Related Anion Receptors: Further Study
by Experimental and Computational Tools”. 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans,
LA, United States, April 6-10, 2008.
3. Li, R.; Gokel, G.W. “Investigation of Synthetic Amphiphilic Transporters by Multiple
Techniques”. 42nd Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kansas
City, MO, United States, November 7-10, 2007.