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why is CH3CH2NH2 more basic than CH3CH2CONH2? also whats CH3CH2CONH2 called

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Answer on Question#77536 – Chemistry – Organic chemistry

Question: why is $\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NH_2}$ more basic than $\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CONH_2}$? also what's $\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CONH_2}$ called

Answer:

$\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CONH_2}$ is acetamide.

It is less basic than $\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NH_2}$ (ethanamine) because of delocalization of lone electron pair responsible for basicity in the amide, but ethanamine has no this delocalization:

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