The invention relates to a catalytic synthetic method of pyrrolindole compounds represented by formula (IV) shown in the description. The method comprises the following steps: sequentially adding a compound represented by formula (I), a compound represented by formula (II), a compound represented by formula (III), a composite catalyst,
gallium trichloride, an organic ligand and an
organic base to an
organic solvent at
room temperature in
nitrogen atmosphere, heating above materials to 70-85DEG C, fully stirring and reacting the materials for 4-6h, and post-
processing the obtained material to obtain the compounds represented by formula (IV). The formula (I), the formula (II) and the formula (III) are shown in the description; and in the formula (I), the formula (II) and the formula (III), R1 is selected from H or a C1-C6
alkyl group, R2 is selected from H, a C1-C6
alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkyloxy group or
halogen, R3 is selected from H or halogens, and X is
halogen. The method adopts comprehensive selection and coordination of an appropriate reaction substrate, the catalyst, the organic ligand, the
organic base and the
organic solvent and use of
gallium trichloride, so the target product is obtained at a high yield, and the target product has good application prospect and wide market promotion values in the field of synthesis of
medicine intermediates.