Quinoxalines are heterocyclic compounds with potential application as drugs or fluorophores. However, few quinoxalinylium salts have been reported in the literature. This manuscript describes the synthesis and structural characterization of a previously unknown quinoxalinylium derivative, 2-aminopyrido[1,2-a]quinoxalin-11-ylium ([1](+)), as perchlorate and thiocyanate salts from the Cu(II)-mediated reaction of a Schiff base. The reaction is most efficient with Cu(II). The formation of a small quantity was observed spectroscopically in the presence of either a strong oxidizer or Mn (II). No product formation was observed with Zn(II), Cd(II), Fe(II), or Ni(II). [1](+) emits at 580 nm, with a quantum yield estimated as 0.23, upon excitation at 470 nm.