In the compound below, which nitrogen is protonated first when treated with HCl?
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a
1 is protonated because it is sp2 hybridised
b
2 is protonated because it is sp3 hybridized
c
1 is protonated because its lone pair is not involved in aromaticity
d
2 is protonated because its lone pair is not involved in aromaticity
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
Lone pair of electron on nitrogen labelled 2 is part of aromatic delocalization, not available for donation to H+ while lone pair on nitrogen labelled 1 is not the part of aromatic system, protonated more easily as: