The stereoselective palladium-catalysed synthesis of the heterocycles 13-15 with a (Z)-exocyclic allylsilane moiety is described. Alkylation of the secondary amides 5a, 5b, 9a, and 9b and the phenol 11 containing an iodoaryl moiety with the propargyl iodide 6 leads to the propargylsilanes 7a, 7b, 10a, lob, and 12, which are allowed to react with a catalyst system of Pd(OAc)z/PPh3/NPr,Br and sodium formate as a hydride source. The ( Z ) configuration of the cyclisation products is confirmed by NOESY spectra and a single-crystal Xray structure of 13b.