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Amongst the following the most basic compound is     AIEEE  Solved  Paper-2005

A) p-nitroaniline

B) acetanilide

C) aniline

D) benzylamine

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

\[\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  O \\  |\,| \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CN{{H}_{2}}}}\,\] \[\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  O \\  |\,| \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C}}\,\]group is also electron withdrawing.  phenyl group is also electron withdrawing. Benzyl is electron-repelling group increases basic nature. Thus, most basic compound is benzylamine.