The molecular electron donor 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(tetramethylguanidino)benzene (ttmgb) was synthesised by reaction between 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene and 2-chloro-1,1Ј,3,3Ј-tetramethylformamidinium chloride. Protonation and oxidation of the molecule were analysed. In the course of titration of initially yellow-coloured solutions of ttmgb with HCl intense and fully reversible colour changes were observed; the diand tetraprotonated forms are green-and blue-coloured, respectively. The tetraprotonated molecule crystallised with Cl -, and the diprotonated molecule crystallised with PF 6 -as counterions. Oxidation, which already occurs slowly in air, was followed by CV measurements. Oxidation with I 2 leads to deeply green-coloured solutions, from which purple-black