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OCh3 is attached to aniline at ortho and para positions....which of the two is more basic? And why?

siddharth singhal , 11 Years ago
Grade 12
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Aarti Gupta

Last Activity: 11 Years ago

OCH3 group is e- releasing group and thus increases the basicity of aniline ,but between the o & p isomer p will be more basic.The reason is that even e- releasing group decreases the basicity when it is at o position and this is due to ortho effect.
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Aarti Gupta
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