“…Based on the above results and pioneering studies,3f,g,h, 5a, 16, 18d, 22 the mechanism of acetoxime‐directed ortho ‐arylation reaction is proposed as depicted in Scheme .To begin with, the Pd II species A , which is bound by amino acid ligand, coordinates with the substrate 1 and subsequently activates the ortho ‐CH bond, forming a six‐membered exo ‐palladacycle intermediate B 14. Transmetalation with Ar‐BPin 2 produces intermediate C ,18d, 3h followed by reductive elimination, releases the target molecule 3 , with concomitant generation of Pd 0 species D .…”