Recent advances in organic synthesis with CO2 as C1 synthon

Carbon dioxide as a green, nontoxic and low-cost C1 synthon holds great potential in organic synthesis. In this paper, the recent studies of conversion of CO2 with organic compounds (including alkenes, alkynes, amines, allylamines, propenyl ketones, propargylic alcohols/amines, arenes, and heteroarenes as well as their derivatives) to value-added chemicals are briefly reviewed.