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.