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Q. Which of the following is more basic than aniline?

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

Solution:

As lone pair of electrons over N-atom of $\text{N}\text{H}_{2}$ in benzylamine are not directly attached to the benzene ring. So, are not available for the resonance. Thus, benzylamine is more basic than aniline.