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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

is CH3 or any alkyl group a +R or -R group? and if it is +R group then why p-CH3-C6H4-NH2 is less basic than p-OCH3-C6H4-NH2 as CH3 group shows +I and +R effect while OCH3shows -I and +R effect.and according to that the earlier one is more basic than the latter one.

Profile image of vishal agrahari
10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of REVTI RAMAN
10 Years ago
Electronic effects are not alone responsile for deciding acidity and basicity
Yes CHis a +R group since it provides electrons for delocalisation
But as we can see in second compound there is resonance and more hyperconjugation
also due to OCH3 group while there isnt in 1st one
so more the resonating structures more is the basicity..
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