Which of the following is least basic than aniline?

Step-by-step solution

The basicity of amines depends on the availability of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom for protonation. In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom is delocalized over the benzene ring through resonance, making it less basic than aliphatic amines like CH ₃ NH ₂ and ammonia ( NH ₃ ), where the lone pair is localized. In N-methyl aniline, the electron-donating methyl group exerts a +I effect, which increases the electron density on the nitrogen atom, making it more basic than aniline. I