JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following is more basic than aniline?

(A)*p*-Nitroaniline
(B)BenzylamineCorrect
(C)Diphenylamine
(D)Triphenylamine

Answer: (B)

Solution

In benzylamine, the –CH₂– spacer insulates the nitrogen lone pair from the ring, so it behaves as a normal (strongly basic) aliphatic amine; in aniline, diphenylamine and triphenylamine the

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