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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

Select the strongest base from the given compounds:
[A] p- \(\mathrm{NO}_2-\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_4 \mathrm{NH}_2\)
[B] \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{NH}_2\)
[C] \(\mathrm{m}-\mathrm{NO}_2-\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_4 \mathrm{NH}_2\)
[D] \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{NH}_2\)

  1. A [A]
  2. B [B]
  3. C [D]
  4. D [C]
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Correct Answer

(B) [B]

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The basicity of amines is determined by the availability of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom for protonation. In p-nitroaniline [A] and m-nitroaniline [C], the \(-\mathrm{NO}_2\) group is a strong electron-withdrawing group (EWG) that decreases the electron…