Modifications of the previously reported methods of preparation of racemic pyrazino-methyl-ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene, i.e., 2-(5,6-dihy-dro-5-methyl-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b][1,4]dithiin-2-ylidene)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b]pyrazine, and their cat ion radical salts with linear counter anions are re ported. ESR spectra and preliminary X-ray dif fraction measurements indicate that the salts crystallize in the τ-phase (tetragonal system).