Cyclohexyl phenyl and cyclohexyl (2-thienyl) ketoximes react with acetylene under pressure in the two-phase KOH/DMSO/n-hexane system at 70 degrees C to afford the corresponding spirocyclic 3H-pyrroles, 1-(het)aryl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,3-dienes, in 18-19% yields.