N-allylation of N-BOC substituted o-iodo anilines (14a-e) and thienoamines (16, 18, 20) employing methyl or benzyl oxime ethers of ethyl (E)-2-oxo-5-bromo-3-pentenoate 2a, followed by palladium-catalysed Heck cyclisation yielded oxime ethers of Bz-substituted ethyl indole-3-pyruvates (15a-f) and thienopyrroles (17, 19, 21–23). Attempted conversion of 2a into the corresponding tosyl hydrazone or oxime resulted in formation of pyridazine (10 ...