The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is .

Options

A. arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group
B. arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridised
C. arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring `pi`-electron system
D. arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring `pi`-electron system.

Answer

C

Explanation

Due to nitrogen lone pair of electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring `pi`-electrons.