Pyridine Is a Weaker Base Than Aliphatic Tertiary Amines Because $\pi$

question 10

Multiple Choice

Pyridine is a weaker base than aliphatic tertiary amines because

• A) the N is sp² hybridized in pyridine and sp³ hybridized in aliphatic amines.
• B) there are no unshared electrons on the N in pyridine.
• C) the electrons on the N in pyridine are delocalized around the ring.
• D) the N in pyridine is already protonated.
• E) the unshared electron pair on N in pyridine is part of the aromatic \(\pi\) system.