[1]Mao, R.; Gao, S.; Qin, Z.; Wu, S. J.; Li, Z. Q. Arnold, F. H. Biocatalytic, Enantioenriched Primary Amination of Tertiary C–H Bonds. Nat. Catal. 2024, 7, 585.  

[2] Mao, R.; Arnold, F. H. An Engineered Enzyme Enables Stereoconvergent Alkylation of Alkene Mixtures. Nat. Synth. 2024, 3, 160.

[3]Mao, R.; Taylor, D. M.; Wackelin, D. J.; Wu, S. J.; Sicinski, K. M.; Arnold, F. H. Biocatalytic, Stereoconvergent Alkylation of (Z/E)-Trisubstituted Silyl Enol Ethers. Nat. Synth. 2024, 3, 256. Synfacts highlights, 2024, 20, 0191.

[4]†Wackelin, D. J.; †Mao, R. (co-first); Sicinski, K. M.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, K.; Arnold, F. H. Enzymatic Assembly of Diverse Lactone Structures: An Intramolecular C–H Functionalization Strategy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 1580. (†equal contributions). Synfacts highlights 2024, 20, 0301.

[5]Mao, R.; Wackelin, D. J.; Jamieson, C. S.; Rogge, T.; Gao, S.; Das, A.; Taylor, D. M.; Houk, K. N.; Arnold, F. H. Enantio- and Diastereoenriched Enzymatic Synthesis of 1,2,3-Polysubstituted Cyclopropanes from (Z/E)-Trisubstituted Enol Acetates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 16176. Synfacts highlights 2023, 19, 1138.

[6]Mao, R.; Bera, S.; Turla, A. C.; Hu, X. Copper-Catalyzed Intermolecular Functionalization of Unactivated C(sp3)–H Bonds and Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 14667.

[7]†Bera, S.; †Mao, R. (co-first); Hu, X. Enantioselective C(sp3)–C(sp3) Cross-Coupling of Non-Activated Alkyl Electrophiles via Nickel Hydride Catalysis. Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 270. (†equal contributions). Synfacts highlights, 2021, 17, 0402.

[8]Mao, R.; Bera, S.; Cheseaux, A.; Hu, X. Deoxygenative Trifluoromethylthiolation of Carboxylic Acids. Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 9555.

[9]Mao, R.; Balon, J.; Hu, X. Decarboxylative C(sp3)–O Cross-Coupling. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 13624.

[10]Mao, R.; Balon, J.; Hu, X. Cross-Coupling of Alkyl Redox-Active Esters with Benzophenone Imines: Tandem Photoredox and Copper Catalysis. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 9501.

[11]Mao, R.; Frey, A.; Balon, J.; Hu, X. Decarboxylative C(sp3)–N Cross-Coupling via Synergetic Photoredox and Copper Catalysis. Nat. Catal. 2018, 1, 120.

[12]Mao, R.; Sun, L.; Wang, Y.-S.; Zhou, M.-M.; Xiong, D.-C.; Li, Q.; Ye, X.-S. N-9 Alkylation of Purines via Light-Promoted and Metal-Free Radical Relay. Chin. Chem. Lett. 2018, 29, 61.

[13]Mao, R.; Xiong, D.-C.; Guo, F.; Li, Q.; Duan, J.; Ye, X.-S. Light-Driven Highly Efficient Glycosylation Reactions. Org. Chem. Front. 2016, 3, 737.

[14]Mao, R.; Guo, F.; Xiong, D.-C.; Li, Q.; Duan, J.; Ye, X.-S. Photoinduced C–S Bond Cleavage of Thioglycosides and Glycosylation. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5606.

[15]Guo, H.-M.*; Mao, R. (co-first w/o advisor); Wang, Q.-T.; Niu, H.-Y.; Xie, M.-S.; Qu, G.-R. Pd(II)-Catalyzed One-Pot, Three-Step Route for the Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Acridines. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 5460.