Organic Chemistry Basics - Result Question 231

####84. Arrange the following in the order of their increasing basicity. $p$-toluidine, $N, N$-dimethyl- $p$-toluidine, $p$-nitroaniline, aniline.

$(1985,1 M)$

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  1. $p$-nitroaniline $<$ aniline $<p$-toluidine $<N$,N-dimethyl- $p$-toluidine. Nitro group, by electron withdrawing resonance effect decreases the basic strength. Methyl group by electron donating inductive effect, increases basic strength.

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