Triirondodecacarbonyl에 의한 니트로벤젠의 환원 반응에 상 이동 촉매를 사용한 결과 상온에서 높은 수율의 아닐린을 합성할 수 있었다. Benzyltriethylammonium chloride, tricaprylmethylammonium chloride, 18-crown-6, polyethyleneglycol-400 등이 이 반응에 좋은 상 이동 촉매임을 알 수 있었고, 반응온도, 수용액상의 NaOH 농도, 유기용매가 반응속도 및 아닐린의 수율에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다.

The reduction of nitrobenzene by triirondodecacarbonyl over phase transfer catalysts was investigated. The phase transfer catalysts showed a good yield of aniline at room temperature. Benzyltriethylammonium chloride, tricaprylmethyl ammonium chloride, 18-crown-6 and polyethyleneglycol-400 were good phase transfer catalysts in this reaction. The effeet of reaction temperature, concentration of sodium hydroxide and organic solvents on the reaction rate and yield of aniline were studied in this work.