The hydrogenation of chloronitrobenzene to chloroaniline was investigated over Ni/TiO 2 at 35°C in supercritical CO 2 (scCO 2 ), ethanol, and n-hexane. The reaction rate followed the order of scCO 2 > n-hexane > ethanol. In scCO 2 , the selectivity to chloroaniline and to aniline over Ni/TiO 2 were 97-99.5% and <1%, respectively, in the conversion range of 9-100%. The high chemoselectivity to chloroaniline cannot be achieved over Ni/TiO 2 in ethanol and n-hexane. In situ high-pressure Fourier transform infrared measurements were made to study the molecular interactions of CO 2 with the following reactant and reaction intermediates: chloronitrobenzene, chloronitrosobenzene, and N-chlorophenylhydroxylamine. The molecular interaction modifies the reactivity of each species and accordingly the reaction rate and the selectivity. The influence of Cl substituent on the interaction modes of CO 2 with these reacting species is discussed. Possible reaction pathways for the hydrogenation of chloronitrobenzene in scCO 2 over Ni/TiO 2 are also proposed.