Differences in reactions of vinyl derivatives of pyrrole and thiophene with acetylenic esters

1-Methyl-2-vinylpyrrole and 2-vinylthiophene showed remarkable differences in reactivity and regioselectivity upon reaction with methyl propiolate, respectively forming dimethyl 1-methylindole-4,7-dicarboxylate and dimethyl benzob]thiophene-4,6-dicarboxylate. 1-Methyl-2-(1-propenyl)pyrrole reacted with dimethyl ace-tylenedicarboxylate to give Diels-Alder and Michael-type adducts. On the other hand, 2-(1-propenyl)thiophene gave a 1:2 adduct which results via an initial cycloaddition and subsequent ene reaction.