Photoinduced radical-initiated carboxylative cyclization of allyl amines with carbon dioxideElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c6gc03200a

Visible light-promoted CO 2 upgrading: a highly efficient and metal-free photochemical method for the carboxylative cyclization of allyl amines with CO 2 is reported to prepare perfluoroalkylated oxazolidinones with high efficiency under ambient conditions by using perfluoroalkyl iodides as radical sources. A highly efficient photoinduced radical-initiated strategy for the carboxylative cyclization of allyl amines with CO 2 was developed firstly.