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How can chlorobenzene be converted into aniline?
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Chlorobenzene can be converted into aniline through a chemical reaction with ammonia.21
This industrial process requires high temperature and high pressure conditions to displace the chlorine atom from the chlorobenzene molecule. Additionally, the reaction is typically carried out in the presence of copper compounds to facilitate the transformation.23