Abstract Arene carbaldehyde??3??methylquinoxalin??2??yl hydrazones (2) obtained by the condensation of 2??hydrazino??3??methylquinoxaline (1) with various aromatic aldehydes, on treatment with iodobenzene diacetate (IBD) in dichloromethane, undergo oxidative cyclization to exclusively afford 1??aryl??4??methyl??1, 2, 4??triazolo [4, 3??a] quinoxalines (5) in excellent yield.