1518-16-7
Product Name:
7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane
Formula:
C12H4N4
Synonyms:
(2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-diylidene)-dimalononitrile;TCNQ;TCNQ, 1,4-Bis(dicyanomethylene)-2,5-cyclohexadiene
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Green crystalline solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitriles |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 204.19 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 204.043596145 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 204.043596145 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 95.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 535 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Tetracyanoquinodimethane is a quinodimethane that is p-quinodimethane in which the methylidene hydrogens are replaced by cyano groups. It is an alicyclic compound, a nitrile and a quinodimethane. It is functionally related to a p-quinodimethane.

