Amines

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Why are aromatic amines weaker bases than aliphatic amines?

Answer

The phenyl group (C₆H₅) withdraws electron density from the nitrogen atom and this makes aromatic amine a weak base (mesomeric effect).

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Some More Questions From Amines Chapter

Classify the following amines as primary, secondary or tertiary:

Classify the following amines as primary, secondary or tertiary:
(C₂H₅)₂CHNH₂

Classify the following amines as primary, secondary or tertiary:
(C₂H₅)₂NH

Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula C₄H₁₁N.

Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

How will you convert Benzene into N, N-dimethylaniline?

Arrange the following in increasing order of their basic strength:
C₂H₅NH_2, C₆H₅NH₂, NH₃, C₆H₅CH₂NH₂ and (C₂H₅)₂NH

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