Poly(N ,N-dibromo-N-ethyl-benzene-1,3-disulphonamide) [PBBS] and N ,N ,N ,N-tetrabromobenzene-1,3-disulphonamide [TBBDA] were used as efficient catalysts for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives in excellent yields from 1,2-diamines and 1,2-dicarbonyls under aqueous and solvent-free conditions.