Synthesis of the organic conductor tetramethyltetraselenofulvalenium 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-p-quinodimethanide (TMTSF–TCNQ)[4,4′,5,5′-tetramethyl-Δ^2,2′-bis-1,3-diselenolium 3,6-bis-(dicyanomethylene)cyclohexadienide]

Tetramethyltetraselenofulvalene reacts with tetracyanoquinodimethane to form a highly conducting organic solid.

Synthesis of the organic conductor tetramethyltetraselenofulvalenium 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-p-quinodimethanide (TMTSF–TCNQ)[4,4′,5,5′-tetramethyl-Δ2,2′-bis-1,3-diselenolium 3,6-bis-(dicyanomethylene)cyclohexadienide]