Tetrahydropyrido [3, 2, 1-jk] carbazol-6-one A is part of the heterocyclic skeleton of many natural products (eg strychnos alkaloids such as strychninolones B [1] and derivatives such as brucinolones [2] and vomicin [3]). It possesses the biologically interesting combination of an indole and a 2-pyridone structure. Moreover, some derivatives have found interest in pharmacological investigations [4]. Recently, we published the synthesis and reactions of ...
