Regioselective access to 6-aryl-5-iodobenzo[e]pyrido[1,2-a]indoles was realized by using af acile 6-endo-dig iodine-mediated cyclization under mild reaction conditions. Further functionalization of the resulting products by using Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions was demonstrated, leading to the tetracyclic core substitutedw ith two distinct functional groupsinaregioselective fashion.Scheme1.Synthetic approaches to benzo[e]pyrido[1,2-a]indoles.