Alkynols undergo palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation leading to the direct formation of different heterocyclic derivatives, depending on the position of the OH group with respect to the triple bond. In the cases of 4-yn-1-ols and (Z)-2-en-4-yn-1-ols, the initially formed 2-ynamide intermediates, respectively, undergo cyclization leading to tetrahydrofuran derivatives or 2-furan-2-ylacetamides, respectively. In the case of 2-yn-1-ols, the aminocarbonylation products undergo intermolecular conjugate addition, followed by lactonization, leading to aminofuranones.