A simple and highly efficient procedure has been described for the synthesis of 1-aryl-4-[p-bromophenyl)-1,2, 4-triazolo[4,3-a][1,8]naphthyridines (8) by the oxidation of the corresponding aryl aldehyde 3-(p-bromophenyl)-1, 8-naphthyridin-2-ylhydrazones (7) with chloranil under microwave irradiation. The products are obtained in good yields and in a state of high purity.