Abstract

AbstractA visible‐light‐mediated decarboxylative oxidation of benzylic redox active esters is described. A diverse array of aromatic ketones or aldehydes could be achieved (15 examples) from secondary or primary aliphatic carboxylic acids. A mechanism involving resonance transformation in the presence of Cs2CO3 is proposed.

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