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Why are amines basic?


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Amines:

  • Amines are organic compounds with having general formula R-NH2.
  • R can be alkyl or aryl group.

Basic character of amines:

  • Lewi's bases are those compounds that can donate loan pair of electrons to the electrons deficient compounds.
  • Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom, the amine can donate that lone pair of electrons to show Lewi's basic nature.

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