Organic Chemistry Basics 2 Question 46

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46. Amongst the following, the most basic compound is

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3e0f7ab6f6a50373c3f2dbda6ca2533482a77bed (a) benzylamine

(b) aniline

(c) acetanilide

(d) $p$-nitroaniline

(1990, 1M)

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Solution:

46.

benzylamine

Lone pair is not involved in resonance, most basic. In all other cases, lone pair of nitrogen is involved in resonance, less basic.