Preparation of novel aza-1,7-annulated indoles and their conversion to potent indolocarbazole kinase inhibitors.

The synthesis of novel aza-1,7-annulated indoles was achieved and these were converted to indolocarbazoles that proved to be potent kinase inhibitors. These compounds were also evaluated in a human colon carcinoma cell line and proved to be good antiproliferative agents.