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Amines: Aromatic amines MCQ

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Aromatic aminesMediumQuestion 41006

Question

Aniline is less basic than methylamine mainly because in aniline the lone pair is:

  1. A
    delocalized into the benzene ring
    Correct
  2. B
    more localized
  3. C
    attached to oxygen
  4. D
    positively charged

Correct answer

delocalized into the benzene ring

Explanation

Resonance reduces availability of the lone pair.

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