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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

Rank the following compounds in order of increasing basicity.

  1. A 4 < 2 < 1 < 3
  2. B 4 < 3 < 1 < 2
  3. C 4 < 1 < 3 < 2
  4. D 2 < 1 < 3 < 4
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(B) 4 < 3 < 1 < 2

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Compound 1: Aniline (\(C_6H_5NH_2\)) - lone pair on N delocalised into ring via resonance \(\to\) moderate basicity. Compound 2: Benzylamine (\(C_6H_5CH_2NH_2\)) - \(NH_2\) not directly attached to ring, no resonance with ring \(\to\) most basic among these. Compound 3:…
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