To replace common commercial lithium metal oxides or polyanionic cathode materials, lithium transition metal fluorides are of particular interest, as they potentially provide a high energy density, safety, and cyclability. The quaternary fluoride LiMnFeF 6 that crystallizes in the Na 2 SiF 6 -type structure was synthesized without toxic chemicals by a sol-gel process with trifluoroacetic acid as fluorine source. After structural and morphological characterization, the as-synthesized material was ball-milled with carbon. The novel composite cathode material produced in this way was cycled versus lithium. The electrochemical potential range, cycling ability, and rate performance were investigated and the electrochemically active redox couple Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ was confirmed by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Structural changes of the LiMnFeF 6 host structure after Li insertion were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction.Currently, lithium transition metal oxides and phosphates are the most preferred cathode materials for portable and stationary applications. Compared to LiMn 2 O 4 , LiCoO 2 , or LiNiO 2 , positive electrode materials with at least two different transition metal cations like LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 or LiNi 1-x-y Mn x Co y O 2 possess better electrochemical properties like a higher redox potential, increased specific capacity or enhanced cycling performance. 1-3 In general, substitution of oxygen in the cathode host structure by the more electronegative fluorine results in a higher redox potential, leading to an increased energy density of the positive electrode. 4,5 Since the report of Abraham 6 and Arai et al. 7 on metal fluoride-containing positive electrodes, lithium insertion and conversion during cycling of the host material (e.g. FeF 3 , CuF 2 ) has been investigated in great detail. [8][9][10][11] The first lithium transition metal fluoride with an applicable electrochemical performance reported in literature was monoclinic Li 3 FeF 6 . 12 Specific discharge capacities of monoclinic and orthorhombic Li 3 FeF 6 , 13-16 monoclinic Li 3 VF 6 , 17 Li 2 TiF 6 , 18 and LiFeFeF 6 19,20 were reported to be at least 75 mAh/g. Lithium transition metal fluorides were investigated for their Li insertion and extraction potential, Li diffusion properties, and influence of divalent cation doping 21-24 using several theoretical methods. Several patents cover the use of Li 3 FeF 6 , Li 3 VF 6 , Li 2 TiF 6 , Li 2 NiF 4 , and LiFeFeF 6 as positive electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. [25][26][27][28][29] In the last four years, this class of materials attracted increasing attention. Still, lithium transition metal fluorides are not yet competitive with established electrode materials for use in lithium-ion batteries.However, electrochemical properties of ternary Li y MF x or quaternary LiM (1) M (2) F 6 (with M (1) = M (2) , e.g. M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) 3d lithium transition metal fluorides have not yet been studied due to their challenging synthesis process. It usually requires the usage of hazardous chemicals like hydro...