MCQ
Among the following amines, which one has the highest pKb​ value in aqueous solution?
  • A
    Methanamine
  • B
    N, N - dimethylaniline
  • C
    Ethanamine
  • D
    Benzenamine

Answer

  1. Benzenamine

Explanation:

+Inductive effct increases the electron density on nitrogen thus makes it more basic while +R effect involves the lone pair of N in conjugation thereby reduces its basicity.

Therefore aniline are less basic than alkyl amines and secondary aniline are more basic than aniline.

Highest pKb​ means least basic nature

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