Either silver trifluoromethanesulfonate or a mixture of gold(I) chloride, silver trifluoromethanesulfonate,and triphenylphosphine catalyze the formation of pyrroles from substituted β-alkynyl ketones and amines.The reactions proceed by using 5 mol % of catalyst with yields of isolated pyrroles ranging from 13%to 92%. Sixteen examples are used to compare the effectiveness of each catalyst.