Approximately 95% of<unk>  industrially produced is hydrogenated to aniline: :C6H5NO2 + 3 H2 → C6H5NH2 + 2 H2O Aniline is a precursor to urethane polymers, rubber chemicals, pesticides, dyes (particularly azo dyes), explosives, and pharmaceuticals. :Most aniline is consumed in the production of methylenedianiline, a precursor to polyurethanes. Specialized applications<unk>  is also used to mask unpleasant odors in shoe and floor polishes, leather dressings, paint solvents, and other materials. Redistilled, as oil of mirbane,<unk>  had been used as an inexpensive perfume for soaps. It has been replaced by less toxic chemicals for this purpose. A significant merchant market for<unk>  is its use in the production of the analgesic paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) (Mannsville 1991).<unk>  is also used in Kerr cells, as it has an unusually large Kerr constant. Evidence suggests its use in agriculture as a plant growth/flowering stimulant. Organic reactions Aside from its conversion to aniline,<unk>  can be selectively reduced to azoxybenzene, azobenzene, nitrosobenzene, hydrazobenzene, and phenylhydroxylamine. It has been used as a mild oxidant in reactions like the Skraup quinoline synthesis.
Nitrobenzene
Benzene
Naphthalene
Alkylphenol
Vinyl chloride
Polychlorinated naphthalene
Coal tar
Methanol