bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
ChemInform Abstract: Cross‐Coupling Study of Iodo/Chloropyridines and 2‐Chloroquinoline with Atom‐Economic Triarylbismuth Reagents under Pd‐Catalysis.
Authors: Rao Maddali L. N. , Dhanorkar Ritesh J. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe palladium catalyzed coupling of halopyridines as well as chloroquinoline proceeds under moderate conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Isoquinoline Synthesis by Heterocyclization of Tosylmethyl Isocyanide Derivatives: Total Synthesis of Mansouramycin B.
Authors: Coppola Anna , Sucunza David , Burgos Carolina , Vaquero Juan J. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractA new method for the synthesis of isoquinolines through a catalytic acid‐mediated cyclization of α‐benzyl tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) derivatives is developed.
ChemInform Abstract: Solvent‐ and Catalyst‐Free Synthesis of Nitrogen‐Containing Bicycles Through Hemiaminal Formation/Diastereoselective Hetero‐Diels—Alder Reaction with Diazenes.
Authors: Crouillebois Laurence , Pantaine Loic , Marrot Jerome , Coeffard Vincent , Moreau Xavier , Greck Christine 
Published: May 2015

AbstractA combination of hemiaminal formation and diastereoselective hetero‐Diels—Alder reaction creates three carbon—nitrogen bonds in one process.
ChemInform Abstract: CuII/TEMPO‐Promoted One‐Pot Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyrimidines from Amino Acid Esters.
Authors: Zhou Nini , Xie Tao , Li Zhongle , Xie Zhixiang 
Published: May 2015

AbstractAmino esters (I) and (III) act as the only C—C—N building block for the construction of the corresponding pyrimidines (II) and (IV), respectively.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Cascade Reaction of 2‐Amino‐N′‐arylbenzohydrazides with Triethyl Orthobenzoates to Construct Indazolo[3,2‐b]quinazolinones.
Authors: Yang Weiguang , Qiao Rui , Chen Jiuxi , Huang Xiaobo , Liu Miaochang , Gao Wenxia , Ding Jinchang , Wu Huayue 
Published: May 2015

AbstractAn unprecedented example of a halogen‐free protocol to access indazoloquinazolinones is presented.
ChemInform Abstract: A Highly cis‐Selective and Enantioselective Metal‐Free Hydrogention of 2,3‐Disubstituted Quinoxalines.
Authors: Zhang Zhenhua , Du Haifeng 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe asymmetric, cis‐selective hydrogenation of 2,3‐disubstituted quinoxalines employing chiral borane catalysts generated by the in situ hydroboration of chiral dienes with HB(C6F5)2 under mild reaction conditions is achieved with up to 96% ee.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Tautomerization of Hydroxylated Isoflavones Bearing Heterocyclic Hemi‐Aminals.
Authors: Frasinyuk Mykhaylo S. , Bondarenko Svitlana P. , Khilya Volodymyr P. , Liu Chunming , Watt David S. , Sviripa Vitaliy M. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractIsoflavones (I) undergo Mannich reaction with amino alcohols such as (III), (V), as well as (VII) and an excess formaldehyde (II) to afford in principle two tautomeric products that incorporate two molecules of HCHO for each equivalent amino alcohol.
ChemInform Abstract: Facile Diastereoselective Synthesis of cis‐Perfluoroalkylated Fused [1,3]Oxazines from Aromatic Aldehydes, Methyl Perfluoroalk‐2‐ynoates and Quinolines.
Authors: Sun Tianqi , Cai Qiuqi , Li Minjie , Wang Zewei , Chen Jie , Deng Hongmei , Shao Min , Zhang Hui , Cao Weiguo 
Published: May 2015

AbstractA new multicomponent reaction involving methyl perfluoroalk‐2‐ynoates, quinolines and aldehydes leading to the sole formation of cis‐perfluoroalkylated [1,3]oxazino[3,2‐α]quinolines, is developed.
ChemInform Abstract: Rhodium(II)‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Formal [4 + 3] Cycloadditions of Dienyltriazoles: Rapid Access to Fused 2,5‐Dihydroazepines.
Authors: Tian Yu , Wang Yuanhao , Shang Hai , Xu Xudong , Tang Yefeng 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe method is based on a cyclopropanation/aza‐cope rearrangement, and provides various fused 2,5‐azepine derivatives inaccessible by other known methods.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 2,3‐Dihydro‐1H‐2‐benzazepin‐1‐ones and 3H‐2‐Benzoxepin‐1‐ones by Isocyanide‐Based Multicomponent Reaction/Wittig Sequence Starting from Phosphonium Salt Precursors.
Authors: Wang Long , Ren Zhi‐Lin , Ding Ming‐Wu 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe reactions of phosphonium salts, arylglyoxals, amines, and isocyanides give dihydrobenzazepinones in good yields via a sequential Ugi condensation and intramolecular Wittig reaction.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Dibenzo[c,e][1,2]diazocines — A New Group of Eight‐Membered Cyclic Azo Compounds.
Authors: Nokubi Tomomi , Kindt Stephanie , Clark Timothy , Kamimura Akio , Heinrich Markus R. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractHitherto unknown dibenzodiazocines are prepared from azo compounds (I) and (III) under mild Ullmann‐type reaction conditions.
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium‐Catalyzed Annulation of 2‐Substituted Silylethynyloxybiaryls Through δ‐C—H Activation.
Authors: Minami Yasunori , Anami Tomohiro , Hiyama Tamejiro 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe intramolecular hydroarylation of 2‐(silylethynyloxy)‐biaryls affords the corresponding cyclized products with a Z‐configurated silylethynyl group.
ChemInform Abstract: Formation of 2‐Cyano‐2‐siloxyvinylallenes via Cyanide‐Induced Brook Rearrangement in γ‐Bromo‐α,β,γ,δ‐unsaturated Acylsilanes.
Authors: Ando Masafumi , Sasaki Michiko , Miyashita Izumi , Takeda Kei 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe γ‐bromo‐α,β,γ,δ‐unsaturated acylsilanes react with KCN under phase‐transfer conditions to yield 2‐cyano‐2‐siloxyvinylsilanes.
ChemInform Abstract: Creation Through Immobilization: A New Family of High Performance Heterogeneous Bifunctional Iminophosphorane (BIMP) Superbase Organocatalysts.
Authors: Goldys Anna M. , Nunez Marta G. , Dixon Darren J. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe efficiency of one newly developed catalyst is exemplified in nitro‐Mannich reactions of diphenylphosphinoyl protected ketimines and the conjugate addition of 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds to nitrostyrene.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Process that Efficiently Generates Single Stereoisomers of 1,3‐Bisphosphinylpropanes Having Five Chiral Centers.
Authors: Zhang He , Sun Yong‐Ming , Zhao Yalei , Zhou Zhong‐Yang , Wang Ji‐Ping , Xin Nana , Nie Shao‐Zhen , Zhao Chang‐Qiu , Han Li‐Biao 
Published: May 2015

AbstractP,C‐Stereogenic 1,3‐bisphosphinylpropanes [(III) and (V)] are stereoselectively synthesized from (Rp)‐methylphenylphosphine oxide (II) and unsaturated aldehydes [(I) and (IV)] following a 1,2‐addition/1,3′‐phosphorus migration sequence.
ChemInform Abstract: Isolation and Structure of Three Bislactones, Eremopetasitenin B4 (I) and Eremofarfugins F (II) and G (III), from Ligularia przewalskii and Revision of the Structure of an Epoxy‐Lactone Isolated from Ligularia intermedia.
Authors: Saito Yoshinori , Kamada Aya , Okamoto Yasuko , Gong Xun , Kuroda Chiaki , Tori Motoo 
Published: May 2015

AbstractEremopetasitenin B4 (I) was previously assigned as an α‐epoxides, however, its structure is revised to a β‐epoxide based on NMR and X‐ray data.
ChemInform Abstract: Characterization of Taxlllaids A—G; Natural Products from Xenorhabdus indica.
Authors: Kronenwerth Max , Bozhueyuek Kenan A. J. , Kahnt Astrid S. , Steinhilber Dieter , Gaudriault Sophie , Kaiser Marcel , Bode Helge B. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractSix new lipodepsipeptides (I) and an additional linear derivative (II) named taxlllaids A‐G are isolated and their structures are elucidated by spectroscopic methods, labeling and MS experiments.
ChemInform Abstract: Total Synthesis and Structure Determination of JBIR‐108 — A 2‐Hydroxy‐2‐(1‐hydroxyethyl)‐2,3‐dihydro‐3(2H)‐furanone Isolated from Streptomyces gramineus IR087Pi‐4.
Authors: Fujiwara Koichi , Tsukamoto Hirokazu , Izumikawa Miho , Hosoya Takahiro , Kagaya Noritaka , Takagi Motoki , Yamamura Hideki , Hayakawa Masayuki , Shin‐ya Kazuo , Doi Takayuki 
Published: May 2015

AbstractNatural JBIR‐108 is shown to be a mixture of the major diastereomer (Ia) and the minor diastereomer (Ib).
ChemInform Abstract: Direct Extraction of Ag+ and Hg2+ from Cyanide Complexes and Mode of Binding by the Layered K2MgSn2S6 (KMS‐2).
Authors: Hassanzadeh Fard Zohreh , Malliakas Christos D. , Mertz Joshua L. , Kanatzidis Mercouri G. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractK1.38Mg0.69Sn1.31S4 is prepared by solid state reaction of Sn, Mg, K2S, and S (silica tube, 800 °C, 6 h, 80% yield) as well as hydrothermally from aqueous mixtures of Sn, K2CO3, Mg, and S (autoclave, 220 °C, 4 h, 76% yield).
ChemInform Abstract: Formation of Thin Films of Organi—Inorganic Perovskites for High‐Efficiency Solar Cells
Authors: Stranks Samuel D. , Nayak Pabitra K. , Zhang Wei , Stergiopoulos Thomas , Snaith Henry J. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractReview: [emphasis on (MeNH3)PbI3 and (MeNH3)PbI3‐xClx perovskites; 49 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Progress in Organic Sensitizers for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
Authors: Lee Chuan‐Pei , Lin Ryan Yeh‐Yung , Lin Lu‐Yin , Li Chun‐Ting , Chu Te‐Chun , Sun Shih‐Sheng , Lin Jiann T. , Ho Kuo‐Chuan 
Published: May 2015

AbstractReview: [110 refs.
Steric Considerations on Improving the Diastereomeric Ratio of (+)‐ and (−)‐Neomenthyl Phenyl Sulfoxides Using Bulky‐Headed Oxidant Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Periodate and Assignment of Their Configuration
Authors: Chaudhari Umesh V. , Singh Deepak , Deota Pradeep T. , Bedekar Ashutosh V. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractThe bulky‐headed oxidant hexadecyltrimethylammonium periodate affords the diastereomeric pairs, (Ss)‐(+)/(Rs)‐(+) and (Ss)‐(−)/(Rs)‐(−)‐neomenthyl phenyl sulfoxides in stereochemically pure states with improved diastereomeric excess (48% diastereomeric excess [de]) as compared to its nonbulky counterpart, sodium metaperiodate (28% de) from respective (+)/(−)‐neomenthyl phenyl sulfides. Steric effects involving the head group volume of hexadecyltrimethylammonium periodate is found to play a role in improving the diastereomeric ratio of the products. The two diastereomers can be readily separated by column chromatography. Absolute configuration at the sulfur center in (+)‐neomenthyl phenyl sulfoxide was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography and found to be Ss. Relative configurations of other sulfoxides were assigned based on the configuration of (+)‐neomenthyl phenyl sulfoxide. Chirality 27:370–374, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
A polynomial hyperelastic model for the mixture of fat and glandular tissue in female breast
Authors: Calvo‐Gallego Jose L. , Martínez‐Reina Javier , Domínguez Jaime 
Published: May 2015

SummaryIn the breast of adult women, glandular and fat tissues are intermingled and cannot be clearly distinguished. This work studies if this mixture can be treated as a homogenized tissue. A mechanical model is proposed for the mixture of tissues as a function of the fat content. Different distributions of individual tissues and geometries have been tried to verify the validity of the mixture model. A multiscale modelling approach was applied in a finite element model of a representative volume element (RVE) of tissue, formed by randomly assigning fat or glandular elements to the mesh. Both types of tissues have been assumed as isotropic, quasi‐incompressible hyperelastic materials, modelled with a polynomial strain energy function, like the homogenized model. The RVE was subjected to several load cases from which the constants of the polynomial function of the homogenized tissue were fitted in the least squares sense. The results confirm that the fat volume ratio is a key factor in determining the properties of the homogenized tissue, but the spatial distribution of fat is not so important. Finally, a simplified model of a breast was developed to check the validity of the homogenized model in a geometry similar to the actual one. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
CO2 Fixation into Novel CO2 Storage Materials Composed of 1,2‐Ethanediamine and Ethylene Glycol Derivatives
Authors: Zhao Tianxiang , Guo Bo , Han Limin , Zhu Ning , Gao Fei , Li Qiang , Li Lihua , Zhang Jianbin 
Published: May 2015

AbstractA new CO2 fixation process into solid CO2‐storage materials (CO2SMs) under mild conditions has been developed. The novel application of amine–glycol systems to the capture, storage, and utilization of CO2 with readily available 1,2‐ethanediamine (EDA) and ethylene glycol derivatives (EGs) was demonstrated. Typically, the CO2SMs were isolated in 28.9–47.5 % yields, followed by extensive characterization using 13C NMR, XRD, and FTIR. We found that especially the resulting poly‐ethylene‐glycol‐300‐based CO2SM (PCO2SM) product could be processed into stable tablets for CO2 storage; the aqueous PCO2SM solution exhibited remarkable CO2 capturing and releasing capabilities after multiple cycles. Most importantly, the EDA and PEG 300 released from PCO2SM were found to act as facilitative surfactants for the multiple preparation of CaCO3 microparticles with nano‐layer structure.
X‐ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Pyridinium‐Based Ionic Liquids: Comparison to Imidazolium‐ and Pyrrolidinium‐Based Analogues
Authors: Men Shuang , Mitchell Daniel S. , Lovelock Kevin R. J. , Licence Peter 
Published: May 2015

AbstractWe investigate eight 1‐alkylpyridinium‐based ionic liquids of the form [CnPy][A] by using X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electronic environment of each element of the ionic liquids is analyzed. In particular, a reliable fitting model is developed for the C 1s region that applies to each of the ionic liquids. This model allows the accurate charge correction of binding energies and the determination of reliable and reproducible binding energies for each ionic liquid. Shake‐up/off phenomena are determinedfor both C 1s and N 1s spectra. The electronic interaction between cations and anions is investigated for both simple ionic liquids and an example of an ionic‐liquid mixture; the effect of the anion on the electronic environment of the cation is also explored. Throughout the study, a detailed comparison is made between [C8Py][A] and analogues including 1‐octyl‐1‐methylpyrrolidinium‐ ([C8C1Pyrr][A]), and 1‐octyl‐3‐methylimidazolium‐ ([C8C1Im][A]) based samples, where X is common to all ionic liquids.
Catalyst‐Free Synthesis of Porous Graphene Networks as Efficient Sorbents for CO2 and H2
Authors: Song Kyung Seob , Coskun Ali 
Published: May 2015

AbstractReported is a catalyst‐free synthetic route for the preparation of porous graphene networks (PGNs) incorporating benzimidazole linkages through the condensation reaction between ester‐functionalized graphene sheets and organic aromatic amine linkers. PGNs showed remarkable thermal stability at temperatures of up to 350 °C in air. This emphasizes the importance of the formation of robust CC bonds by means of the Johnson–Claisen rearrangement for the covalent functionalization of graphene layers. PGNs exhibited high surface areas up to 732 m2 g−1 and showed the highest CO2 uptake capacity (3.75 mmol g−1 at 273 K, 1 bar) along with a remarkable CO2/N2 selectivity (130 at 273 K, 1 bar) of all the GO and graphene frameworks reported to date. PGNs as low‐cost, efficient solid sorbents also exhibited high affinity towards H2 (1.2 wt % at 77 K, 1 bar).
Electrolyte Mixtures Based on Ethylene Carbonate and Dimethyl Sulfone for Li‐Ion Batteries with Improved Safety Characteristics
Authors: Hofmann Andreas , Migeot Matthias , Thißen Eva , Schulz Michael , Heinzmann Ralf , Indris Sylvio , Bergfeldt Thomas , Lei Boxia , Ziebert Carlos , Hanemann Thomas 
Published: May 2015

AbstractIn this study, novel electrolyte mixtures for Li‐ion cells are presented with highly improved safety features. The electrolyte formulations are composed of ethylene carbonate/dimethyl sulfone (80:20 wt/wt) as the solvent mixture and LiBF4, lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)azanide, and lithium bis(oxalato)borate as the conducting salts. Initially, the electrolytes are characterized with regard to their physical properties, their lithium transport properties, and their electrochemical stability. The key advantages of the electrolytes are high flash points of >140 °C, which enhance significantly the intrinsic safety of Li‐ion cells containing these electrolytes. This has been quantified by measurements in an accelerating rate calorimeter. By using the newly developed electrolytes, which are liquid down to T=−10 °C, it is possible to achieve C‐rates of up to 1.5 C with >80 % of the initial specific capacity. During 100 cycles in cell tests (graphite||LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2), it is proven that the retention of the specific capacity is >98 % of the third discharge cycle with dependence on the conducting salt. The best electrolyte mixture yields a capacity retention of >96 % after 200 cycles in coin cells.
Irisin, an exercise‐induced myokine as a metabolic regulator: an updated narrative review
Authors: Chen Ning , Li Qingxue , Liu Jun , Jia Shaohui 
Published: May 2015

SummaryIrisin, as a new hormone‐like myokine, is discovered in the presence of exercise‐induced peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma coactivator‐1‐alpha (PGC‐1α). Which substance plays an important role in energy metabolism in each organ in the body and the regulation of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. The finding of irisin can contribute to the exploration of the novel and effective therapeutic targets or therapeutic strategies of these metabolic diseases or metabolism‐associated health issues. To date, little is known regarding the functions and regulatory mechanisms of irisin with respect to metabolic diseases or metabolism‐associated health issues. In this narrative review article, we systematically introduce its structural characteristics, production and distribution in tissues and organs, and the regulation and corresponding mechanisms for metabolic diseases or metabolism‐associated health issues of irisin. Meanwhile, its future prospects and the development of irisin‐related products for the promotion of human health have also been proposed, which will benefit future research and application of irisin. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Glargine insulin/gliclazide MR combination therapy is more effective than premixed insulin monotherapy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on oral antidiabetic drugs
Authors: Zhou Jian , Zheng Fenping , Guo Xiaohui , Yang Huazhang , Zhang Muxun , Tian Haoming , Guo Lixin , Li Qiang , Mo Yifei , Jia Weiping 
Published: May 2015

AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of once‐daily insulin glargine plus gliclazide modified release combination therapy versus twice‐daily premixed insulin monotherapy in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients insufficiently controlled by oral antidiabetic agents.MethodsIn a 12‐week, multicenter, randomized, parallel‐group clinical trial, patients with poor glycaemic control (fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L and 7.5% < haemoglobin A1c ≤ 10%) on oral antidiabetic drugs were randomized to the treatment groups for combination therapy (n = 52) or monotherapy (n = 53). Continuous glucose monitoring was carried out over two 72‐h periods, at the beginning and the end of the study, and the data were used to calculate the 24‐h mean blood glucose, mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions, standard deviation of blood glucose, and the mean of daily differences.ResultsThe mean haemoglobin A1c decrease from baseline to study end was significant for both treatment groups (combination therapy: −1.23 ± 0.92%; insulin monotherapy: −1.02 ± 1.04%); moreover, the combination therapy group showed a significantly more robust haemoglobin A1c decrease (p = 0.0308). Both therapies significantly reduced the 24‐h mean blood glucose (both, p < 0.001), but neither produced a significant effect on glycaemic variability, calculated as mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions, standard deviation of blood glucose, and mean of daily differences. In addition, the effects on rates of hypoglycaemic episodes were similar between the two therapies.ConclusionsChinese patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with oral antidiabetic agents attained greater benefit from once‐daily insulin glargine plus gliclazide modified release regimen than from a twice‐daily premixed insulin regimen. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Occurrence of an invasive coral in the southwest Atlantic and comparison with a congener suggest potential niche expansion
Authors: Carlos‐Júnior Lélis A. , Neves Danilo M. , Barbosa Newton P. U. , Moulton Timothy P. , Creed Joel C. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractTubastraea tagusensis, a coral native to the Galapagos Archipelago, has successfully established and invaded the Brazilian coast where it modifies native tropical rocky shore and coral reef communities. In order to understand the processes underlying the establishment of T. tagusensis, we tested whether Maxent, a tool for species distribution modeling, based on the native range of T. tagusensis correctly forecasted the invasion range of this species in Brazil. The Maxent algorithm was unable to predict the Brazilian coast as a suitable environment for the establishment of T. tagusensis. A comparison between these models and a principal component analysis (PCA) allowed us to examine the environmental dissimilarity between the two occupied regions (native and invaded) and to assess the species' occupied niche breadth. According to the PCA results, lower levels of chlorophyll‐a and nitrate on the Atlantic coast segregate the Brazilian and Galapagos environments, implying that T. tagusensis may have expanded its realized niche during the invasion process. We tested the possible realized niche expansion in T. tagusensis by assuming that Tubastraea spp. have similar fundamental niches, which was supported by exploring the environmental space of T. coccinea, a tropical‐cosmopolitan congener of T. tagusensis. We believe that the usage of Maxent should be treated with caution, especially when applied to biological invasion (or climate change) scenarios where the target species has a highly localized native (original) distribution, which may represent only a small portion of its fundamental niche, and therefore a violation of a SDM assumption.
Breaking down a barrier: increasing perceived out‐group knowledge reduces negative expectancies about intergroup interaction
Authors: Aydogan Adem F. , Gonsalkorale Karen 
Published: May 2015

AbstractAlthough intergroup contact is an effective way of reducing prejudice, negative expectancies about interacting with out‐group members often create a barrier to intergroup contact. The current study investigated cognitive appraisals by which negative expectancies may arise. Specifically, we examined whether increasing Anglo Australians' appraisals of their knowledge about Muslims would reduce their negative expectancies about an (ostensible) upcoming interaction with a Muslim Australian. Participants (89 Anglo Australians) completed a test that provided positive feedback either on their knowledge about Muslims or on their general knowledge (control). As predicted, Anglo Australians who received positive feedback on their knowledge about Muslims had a lower threat appraisal and expected to feel less anxious during the intergroup interaction compared with those who were in the control condition. This provides support for the precursory role out‐group knowledge may have as a resource that is appraised upon the prospect of an intergroup interaction.
A Facile Strategy to PdCu Bimetallic Alloy Nanosponges with Highly Porous Features as a High‐Performance Electrocatalytic Activity for Ethanol Electrooxidation in an Alkaline Medium
Authors: Zhai Yanling , Zhu Zhijun , Hong Wei , Dong Shaojun 
Published: May 2015

AbstractWell‐defined three‐dimensional (3D) PdCu bimetallic alloy nanosponges (BANs) with highly porous structure was reported through a rapid and general strategy. Significantly, the as‐prepared PdCu BANs exhibited greatly enhanced activity and stability than commercial Pd/C catalyst towards ethanol electrooxidation in an alkaline medium. Pd1Cu1 shows higher active area and better electrocatalytic activity than Pd1Cu2 and Pd2Cu1. This result demonstrates the potential of applying these PdCu BANs as effective electrocatalysts for direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs).