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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

2,4,6 trinitro N,N,-dimethyl aniline is 40000 times more basic than trinitro aniline.explain why?

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
Two reasons.
Lone pairs present on N atom.
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Due to the more steric hindrance due to -NCH3 group in 2,4,6 trinitro N,N,-dimethyl aniline.