MHT CET Chemistry question

Amongst the following, the most basic compound is

(A)benzylamineCorrect
(B)aniline
(C)acetanilide
(D)p-nitroaniline

Answer: (A)

Solution

In benzylamine the NH2 group is on the side-chain CH2, so the lone pair is not conjugated with the ring and it behaves like an alkylamine; in aniline the lone pair is

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