Tetracyanoquinodimethane
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Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) is the organic compound with the formula (NC)2CC6H4C(CN)2. This cyanocarbon is a relative of para-quinone is an electron acceptor that is used to prepare charge transfer salts, which are of interest in molecular electronics.