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Q. Consider the following compounds

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Order of basicity of these compounds in decreasing …… is

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

Basicity decreases as in the following order $ 1 > 3 > 2 > 4.$
Solution
Here (1) is more basic than (3) as in (3) oxygen atom is electron withdrawing. (2) is more basic than (4) as in (4) lone pair is delocalized. (3) and (4) are less basic than (1) and (2) due to more s%.