Photocatalytic CO₂-Promoted Divergent C(sp³)–H Carboxylation of Benzyl Alcohols

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the use of carbon dioxide as a dual-function promoter and terminal electrophile for C–H carboxylation.
• Utilized photocatalytic techniques for the carboxylation process.
• Combined carbon dioxide with benzyl alcohols to assess reaction efficiency.
• Performed analysis of catalytic strategies to evaluate effectiveness.
• Demonstrated successful C(sp³)–H carboxylation of benzyl alcohols using CO₂.
• Achieved enhanced reaction yields when utilizing CO₂, compared to traditional methods.
• Provided evidence of the dual role of CO₂ as both a promoter and electrophile.