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Which of the following is the weakest base?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B

The amide nitrogen lone pair is delocalised onto the carbonyl oxygen (pKaH about ), so acetamide is almost neutral. Aniline (pKaH 4.6), ammonia (9.25) and methylamine (10.6) are all more basic.
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