Chemist Interview Question:

Amongst the following, the most basic compound is
a) Benzylamine
b) Aniline
c) acetanilide
d) p - nitroaniline

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Answer is --> Benzyl amine.
Due to resonance of electron pair in aniline,nitroaniline and acetanilide, these are weaker base than Benzyl amine(C6H5CH2NH2) .
Benzyl amine>Aniline>Acetanilide>Nitroaniline
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