Visible light-induced oxidative N-dealkylation of alkylamines by a luminescent osmium(VI) nitrido complex

N-Dealkylation of amines by metal oxo intermediates (MO) is related to drug detoxification and DNA repair in biological systems. In this study, we report the first example of N-dealkylation of various alkylamines by a luminescent osmium(VI) nitrido complex induced by visible light.