Despite the importance of polycyclic carboxylic acids and derivatives in various fields, general methods for the arylcarboxylation of alkenes with CO2 remain elusive. Here, the authors transform unactivated alkenes into high value-added polycyclic carboxylic acids and derivatives via visible-light photoredox-catalysis, using CO2 as the one-carbon feedstock.
- Wei Zhang
- Zhen Chen
- Da-Gang Yu