Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781260119107
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 23.9, Problem 19P
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Interpretation: The given compounds are to be arranged in order of increasing basicity.

Concept introduction: According to Lewis acid-base theory, the compounds which can donate its lone pair of electrons are termed as bases and the electron acceptors are known as acids. Amines act like a base as the nitrogen atom contains one lone pair of electrons.

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(b)

Interpretation: The given compounds are to be arranged in order of increasing basicity.

Concept introduction: According to Lewis acid-base theory, the compounds which can donate its lone pair of electrons are termed as bases and the electron acceptors are known as acids. Amines act like a base as the nitrogen atom contains one lone pair of electrons.

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