bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
ChemInform Abstract: Boron Trifluoride Mediated Ring‐Opening Reactions of trans‐2‐Aryl‐3‐nitro‐cyclopropane‐1,1‐dicarboxylates. Synthesis of Aroylmethylidene Malonates as Potential Building Blocks for Heterocycles.
Authors: Selvi Thangavel , Srinivasan Kannupal 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe use of 1 equiv.
ChemInform Abstract: Knoevenagel Condensation of Diethylmalonate with Aldehydes Catalyzed by Immobilized Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA).
Authors: Ramesh Perla , Shalini Basetty , Fadnavis Nitin W. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractBovine serum albumin immobilized covalently on an epoxy‐functionalized polymeric support is developed and utilized as catalyst for the condensation of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes with diethyl malonate.
ChemInform Abstract: Nanoceria‐Catalyzed Highly Efficient Procedure for N‐Formylation of Amines at Room Temperature under Solvent‐Free Conditions.
Authors: Patil Umakant B. , Singh Abhilash S. , Nagarkar Jayashree M. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractApplication of a chiral substrate yields the corresponding product without razemization.
ChemInform Abstract: Sulfonoketenimides as Key Intermediates for the Synthesis of N‐Tosylacetoyloxy Alkanimines.
Authors: Yavari Issa , Ghazanfarpour‐Darjani Majid , Bayat Mohammad J. , Malekafzali Alaleh 
Published: October 2014

AbstractCompound (IVc) is further transformed to 2‐phenyl‐N‐tosylacetamide.
ChemInform Abstract: Electrogenerated Acid (EGA)‐Catalyzed Addition of Diaryl Disulfides to Carbon—Carbon Multiple Bonds.
Authors: Matsumoto Kouichi , Shimazaki Hayato , Sanada Tomonari , Shimada Kazuaki , Hagiwara Shino , Suga Seiji , Kashimura Shigenori , Yoshida Jun‐ichi 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAddition of diaryl disulfides (II) to carbon—carbon multiple bonds is accomplished by using a Broensted acid produced by electrolysis of Bu4N+B(C6F5)‐ in CH2Cl2 as catalyst.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Synthesis of Ureas from Boc‐Protected Amines.
Authors: Spyropoulos Constantinos , Kokotos Christoforos G. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractNonsymmetrical and symmetrical disubstituted and trisubstituted ureas are synthesized by using 2‐chloropyridine and TfO2 for the in situ generation of an isocyanate.
ChemInform Abstract: Nickel‐Catalyzed [2 + 2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Bulky Enones with Simple Alkynes. The Effect of Bulkiness of Substituent Attached at β‐Carbon.
Authors: Abulimiti Abudoukadeer , Nishimura Akira , Ohashi Masato , Ogoshi Sensuke 
Published: October 2014

AbstractTitle reaction of enones (I) bearing bulky substituents affords cyclobutenes (III) or (V) and (VI), resp., rather than cyclohexenes or cyclohexadienes.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Chrysene Derivatives via Copper‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Dimerization of 2‐Alkynyl‐1‐acetylbenzenes.
Authors: Guo Biao , Zheng Liyao , Yang Lichen , Hua Ruimao 
Published: October 2014

AbstractIt provides a simple and efficient approach to a number of chrysene derivatives and related compounds like (IV).
ChemInform Abstract: Interception of Benzyne with Thioethers: A Facile Access to Sulfur Ylides under Mild Conditions.
Authors: Xu Hua‐Dong , Cai Mao‐Qiang , He Wei‐Jie , Hu Wen‐Hao , Shen Mei‐Hua 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA novel facile and efficient one‐pot process to synthesize spiro epoxyindoles is developed involving benzyne as capturing agent for arylmercaptan to generate sulfonium ylides which react with the C‐3 carbonyl of isatins.
ChemInform Abstract: Chiral β‐Lactam Synthesis Through the Enantioselective Reduction of Iminocyclobutenones and the Thermal Rearrangement of Aminocyclobutenones.
Authors: Hachiya Iwao , Ito Akinori , Shimizu Makoto 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe formation of the rearrangement products (III) and (IV) proceeds with high to excellent diastereoselectivity with the minor isomers not being isolated.
ChemInform Abstract: Rhodium‐Catalyzed Carbene Transfer to Alkynes via 2‐Furylcarbenes Generated from Enynones.
Authors: Gonzalez Maria J. , Lopez Enol , Vicente Ruben 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe carbene transfer to alkynes (II) using enynones (I) and (V) as a source of the carbene is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: A One‐Pot Preparation of 1,3‐Diarylisobenzofuran.
Authors: Hamura Toshiyuki , Nakayama Ryosuke 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA simple, practical and efficient method for the one‐pot synthesis of symmetric (III) and unsymmetric (V), (VII) 1,3‐diarylisobenzofurans is developed using sequential reactions of methyl 2‐formylbenzoate (I) with two identical or different aryl metal species.
ChemInform Abstract: One‐Pot Synthesis of 2,4‐Disubstituted Indoles from N‐Tosyl‐2,3‐dichloroaniline Using Palladium—Dihydroxyterphenylphosphine Catalyst.
Authors: Yamaguchi Miyuki , Manabe Kei 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe one‐pot synthesis of 2,4‐disubstituted indoles involves the Sonogashira coupling followed by cyclization to provide 4‐chloroindole intermediates which undergo Suzuki—Miyaura coupling with boronic acids.
ChemInform Abstract: Rh‐Catalyzed Oxidative C2‐Alkenylation of Indoles with Alkynes: Unexpected Cleavage of Directing Group.
Authors: Sharma Satyasheel , Han Sangil , Shin Youngmi , Mishra Neeraj Kumar , Oh Hyunji , Park Jihye , Kwak Jong Hwan , Shin Beom Soo , Jung Young Hoon , Kim In Su 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThis C2‐alkenylation of indoles (I) typically proceeds with high levels of regio‐ and stereoselectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Microwave‐Assisted Facile Synthesis of [a]‐Anellated Pyrazolopyrroloindoles via Intramolecular Azomethine Imine 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition.
Authors: Shinde Anand H. , Vidyacharan Shinde , Sharada Duddu S. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractIn situ generated azomethine imines undergo regio‐ and stereoselective intramolecular 1,3‐dipolar cycloadditions to form pyrazolopyrroloindoles.
ChemInform Abstract: Unusual Aluminum Hydride‐Mediated Reduction of N‐(γ‐ or δ‐Oxoacyl)oxazolidinone.
Authors: Yamaguchi Jun‐ichi , Asano Mayuko , Udono Youko 
Published: October 2014

AbstractIn the presence of diisobutylaluminum hydride, oxazolelidinone derivatives are converted into tetrahydrofuran or terahydropyran derivatives, respectively.
ChemInform Abstract: N‐Bromosuccinimide as an Oxidant for the Transition‐Metal‐Free Synthesis of 2‐Aminobenzoxazoles from Benzoxazoles and Secondary Amines.
Authors: Wang Xiaoe , Xu Daqian , Miao Chengxia , Zhang Qiaohong , Sun Wei 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA facile and transition‐metal‐free method for the synthesis of 2‐aminobenzoxazoles is developed through merging the ring opening of benzoxazoles with secondary amines and NBS‐mediated oxidative cyclization.
ChemInform Abstract: Ce(OTf)3‐Catalyzed [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Azides with Nitroolefins: Regioselective Synthesis of 1,5‐Disubstituted 1,2,3‐Triazoles.
Authors: Wang Ying‐Chun , Xie Yu‐Yang , Qu Hong‐En , Wang Heng‐Shan , Pan Ying‐Ming , Huang Fu‐Ping 
Published: October 2014

AbstractBoth benzyl and phenyl azides react with a broad range of aryl nitroolefins selectively to the title compounds through cycloaddition and subsequent elimination reaction.
ChemInform Abstract: C—C Bond Migration in the Cycloisomerization of Oxygen‐Tethered 1,6‐Enynes.
Authors: Stevenson Susan M. , Newcomb Eric T. , Ferreira Eric M. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractC—C bond migration into metal carbenoid intermediates generated through the cycloisomerization of oxygen‐tethered 1,6‐enynes (I) and (III) is reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Enantioselective Cascade Oxa‐Michael—Michael Reactions of 2‐Hydroxynitrostyrenes with Enones Using a Prolinol Thioether Catalyst.
Authors: Xia Ai‐Bao , Wu Chao , Wang Tao , Zhang Yan‐Peng , Du Xiao‐Hua , Zhong Ai‐Guo , Xu Dan‐Qian , Xu Zhen‐Yuan 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe reaction allows the formation of xanthenones and chromans with three contiguous stereocenters with high to excellent enantioselectivity and moderate to mostly excellent diastereoselectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Organocatalytic Synthesis of 4,6‐Bis(1H‐indole‐3‐yl)‐piperidine‐2‐carboxylates.
Authors: Zhong Sabilla , Nieger Martin , Bihlmeier Angela , Shi Min , Braese Stefan 
Published: October 2014

AbstractOnly 3‐vinylindoles afford the products (III) and (V), whereas the reaction of 2‐vinylindole gives the amino acid derivative (VII).
ChemInform Abstract: N‐Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)‐Modulated Pd/Cu Cocatalyzed Three‐Component Synthesis of 2,6‐Diarylquinolines.
Authors: Xu Chen , Li Hong‐Mei , Yuan Xiao‐Er , Xiao Zhi‐Qiang , Wang Zhi‐Qiang , Fu Wei‐Jun , Ji Bao‐Ming , Hao Xin‐Qi , Song Mao‐Ping 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe multicomponent reaction of aminobenzyl alcohols, acetophenones, and arylboronic acids provides access to a variety of 2,6‐diarylquinolines as versatile ligands of photoactive complexes.
ChemInform Abstract: Efficient Synthesis of Isoquinolines via Rh(III)‐Catalyzed Oxidative Annulation of Picolinamides with Alkynes.
Authors: Qian Zhen‐Chao , Zhou Jun , Li Bo , Shi Bing‐Feng 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe desired isoquinolines are synthesized under [RhCl2(C5Me5)] 2/AgSbF6 catalytic system using Cu(OAc)2 as an oxidant.
ChemInform Abstract: Chiral Phosphoric Acid‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Three‐ Component Aza‐Diels—Alder Reactions of Aminopyrroles and Aminopyrazoles.
Authors: Brioche Julien , Courant Thibaut , Alcaraz Lilian , Stocks Michael , Furber Mark , Zhu Jieping , Masson Geraldine 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe developed Povarov reaction proceeds with high enantioselectivity and high diastereoselectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: Synthetic Access to Poly‐Substituted 11H‐Pyrido[3,2‐a]carbazoles, a DNA‐Intercalating Ellipticine Related Structure, and Their Antiproliferative Activity.
Authors: Inokuchi Tsutomu , et al. et al. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA facile access to polysubstituted pyridocarbazole derivatives is described using Fischer indole cyclization on 5‐oxo‐tetrahydroquinoline‐3‐carboxylate (I) followed by aromatization.
ChemInform Abstract: Organic Semiconductor Molecules with Nonaromatic Core of 1,4‐Dithiin.
Authors: Ito Hiroki , Watanabe Daichi , Yamamoto Tatsuya , Tsushima Noboru , Muraoka Hiroki , Ogawa Satoshi 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe syntheses of the starting materials (I) and (IV) are described.
ChemInform Abstract: Nucleophilic Lewis Base Dependent Addition Reactions of Allenoates with Trifluoromethylated Cyclic Ketimines.
Authors: Yang Li‐Jun , Li Shen , Wang Shuai , Nie Jing , Ma Jun‐An 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe synthesis of different N‐heterocyclic compounds from cyclic ketimines is presented by variation of the employed catalyst.
ChemInform Abstract: Copper‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of N‐Propargyl‐Adenine: Synthesis of Purine‐Fused Tricyclics.
Authors: Li Ren‐Long , Liang Lei , Xie Ming‐Sheng , Qu Gui‐Rong , Niu Hong‐Ying , Guo Hai‐Ming 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA broad scope of different functionalized purine‐fused compounds is obtained in high yields by the presented process.
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Chlorocyclization of Indole‐3‐yl‐benzamides for the Construction of Fused Indolines.
Authors: Yin Qin , You Shu‐Li 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe optimized conditions allow the chlorocyclization of indole substrates (I) and (III) to give indoline derivatives in good yields with excellent enantioselectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: An Investigation of the Scope of the 1,7‐Electrocyclization of α,β:γ,δ‐Conjugated Azomethine Ylides.
Authors: Zhang Weimin , Ning Fuqiang , Varadi Linda , Hibbs David E. , Platts James A. , Nyerges Miklos , Anderson Rosaleen J. , Groundwater Paul W. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe periselectivity of cyclization of in situ formed azomethine ylides from aldehydes and sarcosine is investigated.
ChemInform Abstract: A Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of New Styryl‐π‐Conjugate Organosilicon Compounds.
Authors: Majchrzak Mariusz , Hybsz Milena , Kostera Sylwia , Kubicki Maciej , Marciniec Bogdan 
Published: October 2014

AbstractSilylative coupling of distyrylarenes with vinyltrimethylsilane provides new E,E‐bis(silyl)arenes with excellent selectivity.
ChemInform Abstract: A Unified Strategy for the Synthesis of (‐)‐Maoecrystal Z, (‐)‐Trichorabdal A, and (‐)‐Longikaurin E.
Authors: Yeoman John T.S. , Cha Jacob Y. , Mak Victor W. , Reisman Sarah E. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe first total syntheses of three ent‐kauranoid natural products, (‐)‐maoecrystal Z (I), (‐)‐trichorabdal A (II), and (‐)‐longikaurin E (III), are reported.
ChemInform Abstract: Daphnane‐Type Diterpenoid Glucosides and Further Constituents of Euphorbia pilosa.
Authors: Zhang Xu‐Dong , Ni Wei , Yan Huan , Li Gen‐Tao , Zhong Hui‐Min , Li Yan , Liu Hai‐Yang 
Published: October 2014

Abstractisolation, structure and in vitro cytotoxicities of two new daphnane‐diterpenoid glucosides, euphopilosides A (I) and B (II), and a new ent‐abietane, euphopilolide (III) along with eight known compounds
ChemInform Abstract: Triterpene Saponins from the Roots of Ilex asprella.
Authors: Lei Yu , Shi She‐Po , Song Yue‐Lin , Bi Dan , Tu Peng‐Fei 
Published: October 2014

AbstractSix new triterpene saponins, ilexasprellanoside A (I) and ilexasprellanosides B‐F (II) are isolated along with eleven known compounds from the roots of Ilex asprella.
ChemInform Abstract: Regioselective Benzylation of Diols and Polyols by Catalytic Amounts of an Organotin Reagent.
Authors: Xu Hengfu , Lu Yuchao , Zhou Yixuan , Ren Bo , Pei Yuxin , Dong Hai , Pei Zhichao 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe methodology fails with substrates lacking a cis‐vicinal diol moiety due to formation of regioisomeric benzylation products.
ChemInform Abstract: Three New Phenylpropanoids from the Roots of Piper taiwanense and Their Inhibitory Activities on Platelet Aggregation and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Authors: Chen Si , Cheng Ming‐Jen , Wu Chin‐Chung , Peng Chien‐Fang , Huang Hung‐Yi , Chang Hsun‐Shuo , Wang Chyi‐Jia , Chen Ih‐Sheng 
Published: October 2014

AbstractTwo new phenylpropanoids, taiwanensols A (Ia) and B (Ib), and the natural product, taiwanensol C (II) are isolated along with one known compound as two isomer mixtures.
ChemInform Abstract: Bioactive Tyrosine‐Derived Cytochalasins from Fungus Eutypella sp. D‐1.
Authors: Liu Jing‐Tang , Hu Bo , Gao Yun , Zhang Jian‐Peng , Jiao Bing‐Hua , Lu Xiao‐Ling , Liu Xiao‐Yu 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThree new cytochalasins Z24 (I), Z25 (II), and Z26 (III) are isolated along with the known compound, scoparasin B.
ChemInform Abstract: Recent Developments in the Crystal Engineering of Diverse Coordination Modes (0‐12) for Keggin‐Type Polyoxometalates in Hybrid Inorganic‐Organic Architectures
Authors: Mirzaei Masoud , Eshtiagh‐Hosseini Hossein , Alipour Mahboubeh , Frontera Antonio 
Published: October 2014

AbstractReview: 108 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: 1,3‐Dinitro Alkanes: An Emerging Class of Bidentate Compounds
Authors: Ballini Roberto , Gabrielli Serena , Palmieri Alessandro 
Published: October 2014

AbstractReview: [recent procedures for the convenient synthesis of 1,3‐dinitroalkanes and their application as strategic starting materials for the preparation of a variety of fine chemicals; 49 refs.
ChemInform Abstract: RANEY® Cobalt — An Underutilised Reagent for the Selective Cleavage of C—X and N—O Bonds
Authors: Banwell Martin G. , Jones Matthew T. , Reekie Tristan A. , Schwartz Brett D. , Tan Shen H. , White Lorenzo V. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractReview: [90 refs.
High‐tuning‐range CMOS band‐pass IF filter based on a low‐Q cascaded biquad optimization technique
Authors: Monsurrò Pietro , Pennisi Salvatore , Scotti Giuseppe , Trifiletti Alessandro 
Published: October 2014

SummaryA design procedure for high‐order continuous‐time intermediate‐frequency band‐pass filters based on the cascade of low‐Q biquadratic cells is presented. The approach is well suited for integrated‐circuit fabrication, as it takes into account the maximum capacitance spread dictated by the available technology and maximum acceptable sensitivity to component variations. A trade‐off between noise and maximum linear range is also met. A novel, wide‐tuning‐range transconductor topology is also described. Based on these results, a 10‐pole band‐pass filter for a code division multiple‐access satellite receiver has been designed and tested. The filter provides tunable center frequency (f0) from 10 to 70 MHz and exhibits a 28‐MHz bandwidth around f0 = 70 MHz with more than 39‐dB attenuation at f0/2 and 2f0. Third‐order harmonic rejection is higher than 60 dB for a 1‐Vpp 70‐MHz input, and equivalent output noise is lower than 1 mVrms. The circuit is fabricated in a 0.25‐µm complementary metal oxide semiconductor process, and the core consumes 12 mA from a 2.5‐V supply, offering the best current/pole ratio figure. The die area resulted to be 0.9 × 1.1 mm2. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Cascading failures of power grids caused by line breakdown
Authors: Zhang Guidong , Li Zhong , Zhang Bo , Qiu Dongyuan , Halang Wolfgang A. 
Published: October 2014

SummaryIn recent years, several large blackouts have drawn much attention to security problems in electric power transmission systems all over the world, which were triggered by initial minor disturbances and caused by cascading failures. Many models for cascading failures in power grids based on node attacks have been proposed, where only one kind of load is involved. In real power systems, however, strict measures are normally taken to protect the nodes, i.e. the power stations, so that failures at the nodes can hardly occur. It is much easier for transmission lines to break down, which may lead to cascading failures in entire power systems. Hence, a new model involving active and reactive loads and considering transmission line failures instead of node failures is proposed to understand cascading failures of power grids. When a transmission line breaks down, its load is redistributed to its neighbouring lines according to their respective capacities. It is well known that a power grid's topology and connectivity play a key role in determining its dynamic behaviour. Therefore, cascading failures of power grids with typical topologies, i.e. random, small‐world and scale‐free networks, are investigated using the model proposed and considering transmission line breakdowns. Finally, the model's effectiveness is validated employing real data of the European power grid. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A phylogenetic analysis of the British flora sheds light on the evolutionary and ecological factors driving plant invasions
Authors: Lim Junying , Crawley Mick J. , De Vere Natasha , Rich Tim , Savolainen Vincent 
Published: October 2014

SummaryDarwin's naturalization hypothesis predicts that invasive species should perform better in their novel range in the absence of close relatives in the native flora due to reduced competition. Evidence from recent taxonomic and phylogenetic‐based studies, however, is equivocal. We test Darwin's naturalization hypothesis at two different spatial scales using a fossil‐dated molecular phylogenetic tree of the British native and alien flora (ca. 1600 species) and extensive, fine‐scale survey data from the 1998 Countryside Survey. At both landscape and local scales, invasive species were neither significantly more nor less related to the native flora than their non‐invasive alien counterparts. Species invasiveness was instead correlated with higher nitrogen and moisture preference, but not other life history traits such as life‐form and height. We argue that invasive species spread in Britain is hence more likely determined by changes in land use and other anthropogenic factors, rather than evolutionary history. Synthesis. The transition from non‐invasive to invasive is not related to phylogenetic distinctiveness to the native community, but instead to their environmental preferences. Therefore, combating biological invasions in the Britain and other industrialized countries need entirely different strategies than in more natural environments.
Vehicle to Internet communications using the ETSI ITS GeoNetworking protocol
Authors: Sandonis Victor , Soto Ignacio , Calderon Maria , Urueña Manuel 
Published: October 2014

AbstractVehicular ad hoc networks allow the exchange of information between vehicles to improve road safety. In addition, vehicles can be connected to the Internet through gateways placed alongside the roads, which allow drivers to use common Internet services and new applications specifically oriented to them. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute Technical Committee Intelligent Transport System has standardised the architecture and the communication protocols for an Intelligent Transport System, considering both safety applications and communications with the Internet. The GeoNetworking (GN) protocol has been designed to forward packets inside the vehicular ad hoc network taking safety requirements as the main concern. This paper analyses the GN protocol focusing on the provision of Internet connectivity to vehicles. The main contributions of this work are the identification of sources of performance losses when using the GN protocol in communications with the Internet and the proposal of different mechanisms to improve its performance in this type of communications. The evaluation of the GN protocol and the proposed improvements is conducted by means of extensive simulations. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A frame invariant and maximum principle enforcing second‐order extension for cell‐centered ALE schemes based on local convex hull preservation
Authors: Hoch P. , Labourasse E. 
Published: October 2014

SUMMARYTwo difficulties are clearly identified for high‐order extensions of ALE schemes for Euler equations: strict respect of the maximum principle and preservation of the Galilean invariance. We deal with these two issues in this paper. Our approach is closely related to the concepts of a posteriori limiting and convex hull spanning. We introduce the notion of local convex hull preservation schemes, which embodies these two concepts. We lean on this notion to propose a fully Galilean invariant ALE scheme. Moreover, we provide a new limiter (called Apitali for A Posteriori ITerAtive LImiter) for the remap step, enforcing the local convex hull preservation property. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Large‐scale functional brain network changes in taxi drivers: Evidence from resting‐state fMRI
Authors: Wang Lubin , Liu Qiang , Shen Hui , Li Hong , Hu Dewen 
Published: October 2014

AbstractDriving a car in the environment is a complex behavior that involves cognitive processing of visual information to generate the proper motor outputs and action controls. Previous neuroimaging studies have used virtual simulation to identify the brain areas that are associated with various driving‐related tasks. Few studies, however, have focused on the specific patterns of functional organization in the driver's brain. The aim of this study was to assess differences in the resting‐state networks (RSNs) of the brains of drivers and nondrivers. Forty healthy subjects (20 licensed taxi drivers, 20 nondrivers) underwent an 8‐min resting‐state functional MRI acquisition. Using independent component analysis, three sensory (primary and extrastriate visual, sensorimotor) RSNs and four cognitive (anterior and posterior default mode, left and right frontoparietal) RSNs were retrieved from the data. We then examined the group differences in the intrinsic brain activity of each RSN and in the functional network connectivity (FNC) between the RSNs. We found that the drivers had reduced intrinsic brain activity in the visual RSNs and reduced FNC between the sensory RSNs compared with the nondrivers. The major finding of this study, however, was that the FNC between the cognitive and sensory RSNs became more positively or less negatively correlated in the drivers relative to that in the nondrivers. Notably, the strength of the FNC between the left frontoparietal and primary visual RSNs was positively correlated with the number of taxi‐driving years. Our findings may provide new insight into how the brain supports driving behavior. Hum Brain Mapp 36:862–871, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.