NEET 2006 Chemistry question

Which of the following is more basic than aniline:-

(1)Diphenlamine
(2)Triphenylamine
(3)p-Nitroaniline
(4)BenzylamineCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

Basicity depends on the availability of the lone pair on nitrogen. In aniline the lone pair is delocalised into the benzene ring (+M effect of ), which reduces its availability. Benzylamine, , has the nitrogen attached to a group, so its lone pair

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