In phenyl methanamine, the lone pair on nitrogen of
group is localised and does not undergoes resonance as attached to
-hybridised C-atom.
Phenyl methanamine or benzyl amine
and
are aromatic amines in which lone pair of electrons of N-atoms goes in resonance
(+
effect) with the benzene ring. So, Lewis basicity or donation of lone of electrons of these amines will be decreased in comparison to (A).
effects of two
groups are in compensation with
effect of the ring.
l effect of one
group is trying to compensate
effect of the ring.
It has no
leffect on
-atom to outweigh
-effect of the ring.
So,
is purely aliphatic
-amine.
is aromatic
-amine with more aliphatic nature (for two
groups).
is aromatic
-amine with less aliphatic nature (for one
group).
is purely aromatic
-amine. Hence basicity order is
.