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According to me, N,N,2,6-tetramethylaniline should be more basic than N,N,2-trimethylaniline due to more steric inhibition to resonance, but the answer is given opposite. What is the reason for that?

Dylan Rodrigues
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  • It increases basicity as well as acidity.That's the reason why 2-methyl-n,n-dimethylaniline is more basic than aniline – Dylan Rodrigues Aug 18 '20 at 10:27
  • @Safdar SIR = Steric inhibition of resonance decreases lone-pair delocalization and should thereby increase basicity, but the opposite is happening here. – Aniruddha Deb Aug 18 '20 at 12:41
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    The lack of solvation might be a valid reason since both show SIR. the more number of steric groups, the harder it is to solvate.[https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/a/8636/95133 ] – Safdar Faisal Aug 18 '20 at 14:38
  • @Dylan Rodrigues: "It [SIR?[ increases basicity as well as the acidity...of the conjugate acid." – user55119 Aug 18 '20 at 17:11
  • Steric inhibition of protonation is crucial here. – Mithoron Aug 18 '20 at 19:37

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