Ammonia and amines with cis-1,4-dichloro-2butene produce cyclic products in contrast to their reactions with trans-1,4-dichloro-2-butene, which yield diamines or polyamines of high molecular weight. Although 3-pyrroline may be obtained from ammonia, the more readily obtainable product is a spiro compound formed by reaction of two moles of the dichloride with one mole of ammonia.cis-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene, I, reacts with ammonia and with amines to yield cyclic products. Thus, with the primary amine aniline, A-phenyl-3pyrroline, II, is formed, and with the secondary amine diethylamine, A,A-diethyl-3-pyrrolinium chloride, III, is formed and was isolated as its