Identify the stronger base : CH3−O∥C−NH2 or CH3NH2
A
CH3NH2
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B
CH3−O∥C−NH2
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C
Both are not base
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is ACH3NH2 Among methyl amine and acetamide, methyl amine is the stronger base as in case of acetamide, the lone pair on nitrogen is in resonance with amide carbonyl group and cannot be easily donated to an acid.