Question

Write different resonating structures of aniline.

Hint:

Aniline's resonance structures show delocalization of lone pairs on nitrogen, making it less basic than aliphatic amines.

Answer 1

The resonating structures of aniline (\( C_6H_5NH_2 \)) are as follows: \[ \text{Structure 1:} \quad \begin{aligned} \text{Delocalization of lone pair of electrons from the nitrogen into the benzene ring.} \end{aligned} \] \[ \text{Structure 2, 3, etc.: \quad Draw the other resonance structures here.} \]