Aldehydes and ketones are widely used in organic synthesis intermediates, pharmaceuticals and fragrances, etc., the development of new methods for their green synthesis is of great scientific significance. In this paper, visible-light induced iron-catalyzed oxidation reaction of benzyl alcohols for the synthesis of aldehydes and ketones was developed. The optimal conditions for the reaction were confirmed: FeCl3 (10 mol%) as catalyst, oxygen in air as oxidant, acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature for 12 h under visible light irradiation (400 nm wavelength).The product yield was up to 88% under optimal reaction conditions. All products were characterized by 1H NMR and 13C NMR.