The stereospecific intramolecular hydroamination of alkynyl trichloroacetimidates catalyzed by bis(pyridyl)silver(I) complexes to form 1,3-oxazolines and oxazines has been investigated in greater detail. The rate of the reaction is profoundly influenced by the electronic character of the pyridyl ligand; leading to optimized conditions whereby reactions can be completed at ambient temperature with catalyst loadings as low as 1 mol%, while maintaining stereoselectivity towards the (Z)-isomer. Further investigations into establishing the role of the ligand, and the synthesis of (E)-isomer, are also presented.