Complex sentence: Approximately 95% of nitrobenzene is consumed in the production of aniline, which is a precursor to rubber chemicals, pesticides, dyes, explosives, and pharmaceuticals.
Split into simpler sentences: Approximately 95% of nitrobenzene is consumed in the production of aniline. More specialized applications include the use of nitrobenzene as a precursor to rubber chemicals, pesticides, dyes, explosives, and pharmaceuticals.