Photocatalytic (V2O5/TiO2) Blue LED mediated Selective oxidation of alcohols, Styrene to Aldehydes, and Oxygenation of alkyl‐benzene to Ketones

Abstract The development of a low‐cost, reusable, and sustainable approach is a difficult and emerging demand in the coming arena. Here, we demonstrate the selective oxidation of primary alcohol, styrene to aldehyde, and alkyl benzene to appropriate ketone, under Blue LED irradiation. The developed approaches employ reusable catalysts (V 2 O 5 /TIO 2 ) and green solvents (ACN, H 2 O) at room temperature. The substrate scope is widely investigated for various compounds of different functionalities. Organic transformations are supported by reaction mechanistic studies. The gram scale reaction and catalytic recyclability were also carried out to maximize the protocol's synthetic utility.