Clauson-Kaas reaction between 2-fluoroaniline (I) and 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran (II) in refluxing HOAc affords pyrrolic compound (III), which is then converted into cyanopyrrole derivative (IV) through a one-pot sequence involving formylation with oxalyl chloride, oximation with NH2OH.HCl and dehydration with Ac2O. Cyclization of nitrile (IV) by treatment with KOH in ethylene glycol or in tert-butyl alcohol yields quinoxalinone derivative (V), which is then transformed into the hydrazine derivative (VI) by refluxing with POCl3 and catalytic N,N-dimethylaniline followed by treatment with hydrazine in MeOH. Finally, the desired product is obtained by reaction of (VI) with pyrazinecarboxylic acid (VII) in the presence of PPh3 and 2,2'-dipyridyl disulfide (Aldrithiol-2) in CH2Cl2.