Synthesis of quinoxalines in the presence of heteropoly acids

Efficient synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives from the reaction of α-diketones and o-phenylenediamines in the presence of Keggin-type heteropolyacids (HPA) such as H3PMo12O40, H4SiW12O40, K7PMo2W9O40, H3PW12O40.SiO2 and H3PW12O40 in high yields and short reaction times, and at room temperature is introduced.