The gas-phase basicities of 2-methoxypyridine (3), 1-methyl-2-pyridone (4), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (8), 2-methoxy-1-pyrrolidene (9), 1-methyl-2-piperidone (10), 2-methoxy-1-piperidene (11), 6-chloro-2-methoxypyridine (12), and 6-chloro-1-methyl-2-pyridone (13) are reported. The importance of considering the relative energies of isomeric bases in assessing structural effects on gas-phase and solution basicities is illustrated by a comparison of 3-4, 9-10, and 12-13. The relative basicities of 3-4 and 12-13 are used to provide estimates of the protomeric equilibrium between 2-hydroxypyridine (1)-2-pyridone (2) and 6-chloro-2-hydroxypyridine (18)-6-chloro-2-pyridone (19) which are in approximate agreement with the independently measured values. The gas-phase basicities of 8-9 and 10-11 are used to estimate the amide-imidic acid equilibrium of pyrrolidone and piperidone in the vapor. The compensations in energies which are required for successful application of the basicity method for estimation of protomeric equilibria in the vapor and solution are discussed. © 1979, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.