This paper describes a synthesis of 3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrole from t-butyl (E)-4,4,4-trifluorobutenoate and tosylmethylisocyanide via decarboxylation in 45% yield of 4-(lrifluoromethyl) pyrrole-3-carboxylicacid over barium-promoted copper chromite in quinoline.