Q2 / 90 · JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online) · Chemistry

The most basic compound among the following is

A
Acetanilide
Correct answer
B
Benzylamine
C
$p$-Nitro aniline
D
Aniline

Solution

< smiles>NCc1ccccc1 < /smiles> basic due to presence of localized lone pair of electron on nitrogen atom while other compounds have delocalized lone pair of electron.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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