The reaction of 2,4-disubstituted thiosemicarbazides with 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzo-quinone gave 2-aryl-5,6-dichloro-3-(substituted imino)-2,3-dihydro-1H -indazole-4,7-diones in 57-66% yield together with smaller amounts of 2-aryl-3-(substituted imino)-4,6,7-trichloro-2H -indazole-5(3H )-ones (21-25% yield). Reaction of 2,3-dichloro-1,4naphthoquinone with 2,4-disubstituted thiosemicarbazides provided 2-aryl-3-(substituted imino)-2,3-dihydro-1Hbenzo[f]-indazole-4,9-diones in 63-74% yield. Rationales for these transformations are presented.