Li-ion batteries based on active organic electrode materials may present an alternative route to the current battery technology, particularly in terms of recycling cost. Here, we report preliminary data regarding the electrochemical behavior of Li2C6O4Cl2 obtained by dehydration of the dilithium chloranilate monohydrate, which is formed by spontaneous dehydration of the Li2C6O4Cl2 center dot similar to 6H(2)O phase. Electrochemically tested vs Li, the anhydrous chloranilate displays a reversible capacity of 200 mAh g(-1) at an average potential of 2.3 V, which slightly decays upon cycling as opposed to Li2C6O4Cl2 center dot H2O. Moreover, thermal recycling of chloranilate phases leads to the LiCl formation, which is a benign salt.