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Nitrobenzene can be reduced to aniline under suitable conditions.

Industrial methods of aniline production from nitrobenzene use Ni catalysts at 400°C. Many process variations are found.

In the lab Pd is preferred as it causes minimum ring reduction.

Choosing and Using Noble Metal Hydrogenation Catalysts. P.N.Rylander; Aldrichimica Acta, 12, 3, 1979
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3
H2
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Nitrobenzene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nickel Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aniline     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Hydrogenation, catalytic
Industrial Process: Organic
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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