A simple and practical NH 4 I-catalyzed cyclization of N-tosylhydrazones with sulfur in the presence of TBHP as organic oxidant was developed. 4-aryl-1,2,3-thiadiazole were obtained in moderate to excellent yields, even on gram scale. This methodology has great advantages including cheap iodine source, avoiding the use of inorganic oxidant, short reaction time, wide substrate scope, and high functional groups tolerance.