Herein, we report a simple derivation of TQC, by adding additional quinone units into the structure of the molecule through the facile oxidation with potassium dichromate. The synthesized TQC in a fully oxidized form (OTQC) exhibited improved electrochemical performance in Li-organic battery, delivering reversible specific capacities of 327 mAhg -1 at 50 mAg -1 with an average voltage of 2.63 V versus lithium metal. The cycling stability of the half cell with OTQC active material showed high capacity retention of 82 % after 400 cycles at a current density of 50 mAg -1 , which is highly improved compared to most reported small organic cathode materials (Table ). OTQC was also evaluated in Zn-organic battery, where it showed increased voltage and specific capacity in comparison with TQC. The redox mechanisms and capacity fading were thoroughly investigated using multiple spectroscopic and electrochemical methods.