Basicity of amines
Basicity of amines
Formula
RNH₂ + H₂O ⇌ RNH₃⁺ + OH⁻
Real World
Aniline in wastewater from dye factories like Huntsman Corporation is much harder to remove by acid washing than aliphatic amines because its delocalised lone pair makes it roughly a million times weaker as a base.
Exam Focus
Compare basicity by discussing lone pair availability — delocalisation into the benzene ring reduces basicity of aromatic amines.
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