“…The synthesis of several compounds exhibiting stacking of trimers which share two charges (ϩ or Ϫ) has been achieved and their electronic structures discussed in detail. 30,36- 39 The rule seems to be that in all M 2ϩ (tcnq) 3 2Ϫ systems the tcnq units are not equivalent, therefore even if electrons may in some cases not be strictly localised on a single tcnq, an important asymmetry in the charge distribution is always observed. A refined crystal structure may give the ultimate answer to this question, according to the criteria of Flandrois and Chasseau, 40 based on the bond lengths (b, c, d) of tcnq (see Fig.…”