In attempting to prepare 1, 4-bis-(dially1amino)-butane and l, b-bis-(dially1amino)-pentane by reaction of the 1, 4-and 1, 5-dihalo-and di-(arylsu1fonoxy)-alkanes with diallylamine, neither of the desired products was obtained. In the presence of an excess of diallylamine, the products of the reaction were allylpyrrolidine and triallylamine from the 1, 4-derivatives, and allylpiperidine and triallylamine from the 1, 5-derivatives. The products of the reaction ...