A series of novel (−)‐1,2,3,9‐tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1‐b]quinazoline‐1‐carboxylic acidderivatives were designed and synthesized. All of the prepared compounds were screened for their neuroprotective effects using an in vitro oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) model of ischemic stroke. Some of the target compounds exhibited moderate to excellent protective potency. In particular, compounds 9d, 9e, 9g, and