Catalytic Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds in the Presence of Water. III

In order to prove the mechanism of reduction of nitrobenzene in the second report, addition of aniline to nitrobenzene was tried and found to increase the rate of reduction. This fact was applied on the other nitro compounds and theaddition of amine was found effective. These experimental results good agreement with the rate equation given in the second report. Also, by adding ani line tothe substance considered as intermediate compounds of nitrobenzene to aniline its effect for reduction has been investigated.