R. BROOS and MJO ANTEUNIS Laboratory for Organic Chemistry, NMR Spectroscopic Unit Rijksuniversiteit-Gent, Krijgslaan 281 (S4bis) B-9000 Gent, Belgium. ... ABSTRACT. The preparation of p-nitrocyclopropylbenzene by reaction of dimethyloxosulfonium methylide with p-nitrostyrene or p-nitrobenzyl iodide (bromide) in 67 and 37 X yield respecti- vely is reported. ... INTRODUCTION. p-Nitrocyclopropylbenzene (A) is a precursor of p-cyclopropylaniline ...