ABC26OR0065 · General Organic Chemistry
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: General Organic Chemistry · Topic: Acidity Basicity · Exam: CSIR-NET DEC 2019 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard
The correct order of basicity of the following compounds is 
A B C D
A B C D(a)B $>$ A $>$ C $>$ D
(b)D $>$ B $>$ C $>$ A
(c)C $>$ D $>$ B $>$ A
(d)B $>$ A $>$ D $>$ C
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Due to $-I$ and $-R$ effect, C and D are less basic than A and B. Also, oxygen bases are less basic than carbon bases. Thus (d) is correct order of basicity.