Correct order of basic nature of CH_3NH_2(A), CH_3CN(B) and CH_3N=CHCH_3(C) is

JEE Main Chemistry question

Correct order of basic nature of , and is

(A)
(B)
(C)Correct
(D)

Answer: (C)

Solution

Basicity here tracks the s-character of the nitrogen lone pair: the more p-character (less s-character) the lone pair has, the more readily it is donated, and the more basic the compound. In , N is (least s-character, most basic). In the imine

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