cobalt-catalyzed reductive carboxylation reaction of alkenyl trifluoromethanesulfonates (triflates) has been developed. By employing Mn powder as a reducing reagent under 1 atm pressure of CO2 at room temperature, diverse alkenyl triflates can be converted to the corresponding α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids. Moreover, the carboxylation of stericallyhindered aryl triflates proceeds smoothly in the presence of