Question

Give reasons : (i) Aniline is a weaker base than cyclohexyl amine.

Answer 1

This is due to detho effect which is due to the combination of steric and electronic factors.Cyclohexyl amine is stronger base than aniline because lone pair of electrons on N-atom of aniline is decolcalized over the benzene ring.

Answer 2

Aniline is a weaker base than cyclohexyl amine?

Aniline is a weak base than cyclohexylamine because aniline is an aromatic ring, because of the electron-withdrawing effect of the phenyl group aniline is a weak base.