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    Aniline

    Aniline is a considerably weaker base than many aliphatic amines of comparable molecular weight because:
    		 

    A

    		 aniline exhibits much less steric hindrance than an aliphatic group of comparable size.

    B

    		 amines must be completely substituted to act as strong bases.

    C

    		 the resonance stabilization of the benzene ring allows it to act as an electron-withdrawing group, inhibiting the basicity of the amine.

    D

    		 the benzene ring hydrogen bonds with the amine, hindering its ability to act as a base.



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