MolSynapsequestion bank
MolSynapse / Question bank / Amines and Aromatic Nitrogen Compounds / Basicity of amines
NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3nc021

In the gas phase the correct order of basicity of methylamines is:

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

Answer: D

In the gas phase there is no solvation, so only the +I effect of the alkyl groups matters, and basicity increases with the number of methyl groups: tertiary > secondary > primary > ammonia. The order is the order in water.
Practice Amines and Aromatic Nitrogen Compounds More on Basicity of amines

More questions on Basicity of amines