LiVP 2 O 7 is a well-explored cathode that supports reversible single electron extraction with a theoretical capacity of 115 mA h g −1 . Hypothetical Li 2 VP 2 O 7 F or Li 2 VP 2 O 7 compounds, with an additional Li and F in the structure or Li with vanadium in the lower oxidation state V 2+ , are expected to exchange two moles of lithium from the cathode. Li 2 VP 2 O 7 F synthesis is attempted through a sol−gel process to explore the possibility of such multielectron cathode material. Several syntheses with final annealing at 800 °C in the Ar or N 2 /H 2 (95:5) resulted in compounds exhibiting identical X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. However, none of these compositions has any significant fluorine content in them. Surprisingly, sol−gel synthesis of the nominal composition, i.e., Li 2 VP 2 O 7 , without any F addition in the initial precursor also resulted in a similar XRD pattern. These XRD patterns are comparable to the ones reported in the literature for Li 2 VP 2 O 7 composition. Interestingly, we find that neither the Li 2 VP 2 O 7 F nor Li 2 VP 2 O 7 compound is thermodynamically stable. Rather, it forms roughly an equimolar structural mixture of three different phases, viz., Li 9 V 3 (P 2 O 7 ) 3 (PO 4 ) 2 , Li 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , and LiVP 2 O 7 , as discerned from the detailed structural studies performed using X-ray diffraction, Rietveld refinement, and chemical composition analysis performed using proton-induced γ-ray emission and proton elastic backscattering spectrometry. The electrochemical studies, interestingly, exhibit two reversible redox processes with nearly flat potential and an average voltage of 3.86 and 1.72 V. A very high first cycle capacity of ∼340 mA h g −1 is reported for the first time. The capacity related to second Li fades upon cycling, providing a net capacity of ∼200 mA h g −1 . The nominal composition of Li 2 VP 2 O 7 F synthesized in N 2 /H 2 (95:5) gas flow exhibited the best electrochemical properties for a single lithium intercalation reaction. KEYWORDS: lithium-ion battery, Li 2 VP 2 O 7 F and Li 2 VP 2 O 7 cathodes, sol−gel method, multielectron intercalation, electrochemical properties