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Comparison of basic strength of benzylamine and ammonia
Everything you said is correct, except that it is more relevant to consider the inductive effect of methyl on nitrogen: electron density is donated to nitrogen.
The inductive effect of phenyl is on the methyl, decreasing its ability to donate electron density to nitrogen, but apparently not completely.
I suppose that if you increased the negative inductive effect of the phenyl group with a couple of nitro groups, the basicity of the compound would decrease.
Everything you said is correct, except that it is more relevant to consider the inductive effect of methyl on nitrogen: electron density is donated to nitrogen.
The inductive effect of phenyl is on the methyl, decreasing its ability to donate electron density to nitrogen, but apparently not completely.
I suppose that if you increased the negative inductive effect of the phenyl group with a couple of nitro groups, the basicity of the compound would decrease.
Benzylamine is $\ce{C6H5CH2NH2}.$ Therefore, $\ce{NH2}$ group is bonded to $\ce{C6H5-CH2}$ unit which has greater +I effect. Therefore, it increases electron density on $\ce{N}$ and makes benzylamine more basic.
Benzylamine is $\ce{C6H5CH2NH2}.$ Therefore, $\ce{NH2}$ group is bonded to $\ce{C6H5-CH2}$ unit which has greater +I effect. Therefore, it increases electron density on $\ce{N}$ and makes benzylamine more basic.
Everything you said is correct, except that it is more relevant to consider the inductive effect of methyl on nitrogen: electron density is donated to nitrogen.
The inductive effect of phenyl is on the methyl, decreasing its ability to donate electron density to nitrogen, but apparently not completely.
I suppose that if you increased the negative inductive effect of the phenyl group with a couple of nitro groups, the basicity of the compound would decrease.
Everything you said is correct, except that it is more relevant to consider the inductive effect of methyl on nitrogen: electron density is donated to nitrogen.
The inductive effect of phenyl is on the methyl, decreasing its ability to donate electron density to nitrogen, but apparently not completely.
I suppose that if you increased the negative inductive effect of the phenyl group with a couple of nitro groups, the basicity of the compound would decrease.
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Benzylamine is $\ce{C6H5CH2NH2}.$ Therefore, $\ce{NH2}$ group is bonded to $\ce{C6H5-CH2}$ unit which has greater +I effect. Therefore, it increases electron density on $\ce{N}$ and makes benzylamine more basic.
Benzylamine is $\ce{C6H5CH2NH2}.$ Therefore, $\ce{NH2}$ group is bonded to $\ce{C6H5-CH2}$ unit which has greater +I effect. Therefore, it increases electron density on $\ce{N}$ and makes benzylamine more basic.
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