Reaction of some N-substituted 1,4-benzoquinone imines with sodium arenesulfinates

N-Arylsulfonyl, N-aroyl, and N-[arylsulfonylimino(phenyl)methyl] derivatives of 1,4-benzoquinone imine reacted with sodium arenesulfinates to give 1,4-, 1,6-, and 6,1-addition products which were formed according to two concurrent paths: direct nucleophilic addition of arenesulfinate anion to neutral quinone imine molecule and radical ion addition of arenesulfinate radical to radical anion derived from quinone imine.