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Friday, May 29, 2020

Azabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane is more basic thantriethylamine why?.

1-Azabicyclo[2,2,1]heptane is more basic than triethylamine . Because in case of triethylamine the lone pair of electrons is less available in the latter due to rapid nitrogen inversion. Nitrogen inversion is not possible in the bicyclic amine.