Question

17.Compare the basicity’s of Pyrrole and pyridine with amines.

Answer 1

Answer:

pyrrole is least basic as lone pair is not free for donation as it it is in resonance while in pyridine it is not in resonance and free for donation , and piperidine is most basic as lone pair is in sp³ hybrid orbital while in pyridine it is in sp² hybrid orbital , and greater the s-character , more strongly it will be .