A facile microwave-assisted procedure for synthesis of novel fluorinated pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole is described. This protocol presented such advantages as short reaction time, high yields, simple purification and environmentally benign procedures. Their antitumor activities were evaluated against HL-60 by an MTT assay. The preliminary results indicated that some title compounds exhibit more potent antitumor inhibitory activity than doxorubicin (DOX).