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Why is benzylamine considered more basic than aniline?

1. Aniline
2. Benzylamine
3. Both have the same basicity
4. Neither of them

Correct answer: Benzylamine

Solution

Benzylamine is more basic because the lone pair on nitrogen is not delocalized into the benzene ring, making it more available for protonation. In aniline, the lone pair is delocalized due to resonance, reducing its basicity.

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