Why is methylamine a stronger base than aminobenzene?

In methylamine, the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom is more available because of the postive inductive effect of the methyl group, where as in aminobenzene it is less available due to the delocalisation of the benzene ring.

YC

Related Chemistry A Level answers

All answers ▸

What is the meaning of the term 'structural isomers'?


What does the strength of lattice enthalpy of formation depend on?


balance the following equation: Na2O + HCl --> NaCl + H2O


a sample of hydrated NiSO4 witha mass of 4.414g is heated to remove all water crystallisation. The resultant mass is 2.287g. How many H2O molecules to each NiSO4 were there in the original sample