2-(Trichloroacetyl)pyrrole may be used in the synthesis of following:pyrrole-2-carboxylates, tris[2-(2-pyrryl-carboxy)ethyl]amine and tetrakis(2-pyrryl-carboxy-methyl)methane1-oxo-2,3-disubstituted -pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines4-pyridylmethyl 1H-pyrrole-2-carboxyl-ate