Arrange the following in decreasing order of their basic strength.
C6H5NH2, C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, CH3NH2, C6H5CH2NH2, NH3
What is diazotization?
Diazotization is a process of converting aromatic amine by nitrous acid below 5° to a diazonium salt.
NaNO2 + HCl → HNO3 + NaCl
C6H5NH2 + HNO2 → [C6H5N+ = N] Cl-