The phosphorylation of N‐methylpyrrole with phosphorus (III) halides has been studied. Migration of the dibromophosphino group from the second to the third position of N‐methylpyrrole, leading to the 3‐dibromophosphine, has been found. Methods for the synthesis of 2,4‐bisphosphorylated pyrroles have been developed. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 10:213–221, 1999