JEE Main Chemistry question

[AIEEE 2005] Amongst the following, the most basic compound is

(A)BenzylamineCorrect
(B)Aniline
(C)Acetanilide
(D)*p*-Nitroaniline

Answer: (A)

Solution

Benzylamine's lone pair sits on an *sp³* nitrogen attached to a –CH₂– group, so it is not conjugated with the aromatic ring and is freely available for protonation — making it the most basic. Aniline's lone pair is delocalised into the ring

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