An enantioselective iridium-catalyzed direct hydrogenation of heteroaromatics containing two nitrogen atoms,3 -substituted pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines,h as been successfully achieved,p roviding a facile synthesiso fo ptically active 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazines with up to 96% ee.