[GRAPHICS]The title compound, 2, has been synthesized in 45% overall yield in six steps from 3-bromopyridine. The hexahydropyrrolo[3,2-f]pyrindine skeleton was constructed from key intermediate 5, via intramolecular azomethine ylide-alkene [3 + 2] cycloaddition. The present work constitutes a general method for rapid assembly of other related tricyclic nicotine analogues.