Reply to the ‘Comment on “CO2 as oxidant: an unusual light-assisted catalyst free oxidation of aldehydes to acids under mild conditions”’ by S. R. Khan, S. Saini, K. Naresh, A. Kumari, V. Aniya, P. K. Khatri, A. Ray and S. L. Jain, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 2208

Our recent Communication (S. R. Khan et al. , Chem. Commun ., 2022, 58 , 2208) suggested that CO 2 can be used as a potential oxidant under light irradiation without using any catalyst for the oxidation of aldehydes to acids at room temperature.