Among the following, the most basic compound is:

Benzylamine

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Aniline

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Acetanilide

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p-Nitro aniline

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Solution

The correct option is A Benzylamine

The lone pair of $N$ in benzylamine is not involved in resonance. In all the other cases, the lone pair of nitrogen is involved in resonance, and therefore less basic.

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