Abstract Newquinoxalinederivatives were prepared by the reaction of 2-hydroxyquinoxaline 1 and alkyl or alkylaminoalkyl halides in dimethylformamide using potassium carbonate as a base. The hydroxyl group was readily converted into a thiol function by treatment with phosphorus pentasulfide and/or Lawesson's reagent in pyridine, and the subsequent alkylation of the thiol group was carried out under