We disclose a Ag-catalyzed asymmetric interrupted Barton-Zard reaction of α-aryl-substituted isocyanoacetates with 2- and 3-nitroindoles, which enables the dearomatization of nitroindoles and hence offers rapid access to an array of optically active tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-]indole derivatives bearing three contiguous stereogenic centers, including two tetrasubstituted chiral carbon atoms with pretty outcomes (up to 99% yield, 91:9 dr, and 96% ee). The synthetic potential of the protocol was showcased by the gram-scale reaction and versatile transformations of the product.
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