Compound can be prepared in two different ways: 1) The cyclization of 1,2-cyclohexanedione mono-p-tolylhydrazone (I) by means of formic acid in DMF gives 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methylcarbazole-1-one (II), which by condensation with chloroacetonitrile (A) by means of sodium ethoxide in dioxane is converted into 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-9-cyanomethylcarbazole-1-one (III). Finally, this compound is submitted to a reductive cyclization with H2 over Raney-Ni in methanol at 30 atm. and 50 C. 2) The carbazolone (II) can also be condensed with 2-bromoacetaldehyde dibutylacetal (B) by means of sodium ethoxide to afford 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-9-(beta,beta-dibutoxyethyl)carbazole-1-one (IV), which is cyclized with ammonium acetate in acetic acid yielding 1,2,5,6-tetrahydromethylpyrazino[3,2,1-j,k]-4H-carbazole (V). Finally, this compound is reduced with H2 over Pd/C.