NEET Solved Paper 2016 Question 43
Question: The correct statement regarding the basicity of aryl amines is :-
Options:
A) Aryl amines are generally less basic than alkyl amines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring electron system.
B) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring electron system.
C) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group.
D) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, because the nitrongen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridized.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Delocalized lone pair of nitrogen less basic