“…To date, the most widely employed precursors for amino-Heck reactions are O -pentafluorobenzoyloximes, , which are proved to be superior to many other kinds of oximes, such as sulfonyl-, acetyl-, and benzoyloximes, in terms of reactivity, stability, and production of fewer undesired byproducts . In our continuation study on the cyclization reactions of phosphonyl compounds, − we previously demonstrated that a range of γ,δ-unsaturated diethylphosphinyloximes could cyclize smoothly in a 5- exo fashion under the catalysis of Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 in refluxing CH 3 CN with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), to afford substituted pyrroles or indoles in good to high yields . As compared with the acyloxime counterparts, these substrates also exhibited the unique regioselectivity in adopting a 6- endo pathway to produce pyridines under the different catalytic conditions .…”