what does carbon length have to do with basicty?

[jp370]

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it says in barons DAT that ch3nh2 is more basic than c6h5nh2? can someone explain to me the relationship of carbon length and basicity?

 

[Tina324]

hmm...bump..i wanna know this too

 

[tranv117]

carbons are electron donating. More C, ie. longer chains make the amine group more electron densed. More electron densed means more able to pick up a proton, hence more basic.