Due to significant activity profile and natural abundance of b-carboline containing alkaloids, b-carboline N-fused imidazole derivatives were designed and iodine assisted efficient approach was formulated for the regioselective synthesis of designed prototypes via decarboxylative amination of natural a-amino acids with 1-formyl pyrido [3,4-b]indoles. Additionally, oxidative amination with benzyl amines was also investigated for the synthesis of these b-carboline D-ring containing frameworks.