ligand-free MnO2 mediated sequentialoxidation and olefination has been developed for the facile synthesis of a broad range of unsaturated N-heteroazaarenes from simple alkyl-substituted heteroarenes and alcohols. The procedure tolerates a series of functional groups, such as methoxyl, chloro, bromo, iodo, vinyl, phenolic and hetero groups, providing the olefination products in moderate to good yields