Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryAmines1 Mark
Question
Which of the following is most basic?
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Answer
Benzylamine $\ce{C_6H_5CH_2NH_2}$ is more basic because benzyl group is electron donating group due to $+I$ effect.
So it is able to increase electron density of $N$ of $\ce{-NH_2}$ group.
Thus due to higher electron density rate of donation of a free pair of electron is increased I.e basic character is higher While phenyl and nitro group are electron withdrawing group so they are able to decrease the electron density of $N$ of $\ce{−NH_2}$ group. Hence they are less basic.
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