Abstract A series of carbazole derivatives with promising pharmacological properties has been prepared using either an iron-mediated or a palladium-catalyzed synthetic approach. The carbazole alkaloids carbazoquinocin C, carbazomadurin A and B, epocarbazolin A and B, neocarazostatin B, and carquinostatin A are antioxidants acting as free-radical scavengers. Thus, they represent potential lead compounds for the development of novel ...