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which is more basic and why? 2,6-dimethylaniline or aniline?

which is more basic and why? 2,6-dimethylaniline or aniline?

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vikas askiitian expert
509 Points
13 years ago
2,6 dimethyl aniline is more basic than aniline because  methyl group is electron releasing group which makes it more basic than aniline.
rajan jha
49 Points
13 years ago

2,6-dimethylaniline is more basic than aniline because of the methyl group in 2,6-dimethylaniline(electron withdrawing group) is more dominant than that in aniline. that's the reason.

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Madmax
11 Points
5 years ago
2,6 dimethyl aniline is less basic than aniline due to ortho effect which isca combo of steric and electronic factors

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