LiAsF6 is the current state-of-the-art lithium salt for use in many prototype rechargeable systems. The instability and potential toxicity of LiAsF6 has led to the search for new lithium salts. To this end, we investigated the electrochemical stability of LiSbF6 and LiPF~ in aprotic organic solvents. Electrochemical Studies, conductivity measurements, and open-circuit stability tests were conducted on LiSbF6 in tetrahydrofuran and sulfolane. Cyclic voltammetric studies of SbF6 were compared with those of AsF6-and PF6-anions. Sb(V) was reduced to Sb(III), and then to Sb(0). AsFc was reduced to AsF3, while no reduction of PF6-was observed. Reduction products of AsF6 and SbFC passivated the glassy carbon electrode, presumably due to LiF precipitation. Peak potentials were observed to shift in the positive direction as a function of concentration. This was accounted for on the basis of a follow-up chemical reaction.Because of its commercial availability in high purity, LiAsF~ is one of the most popular supporting electrolytes used today in ambient temperature rechargeable Li batteries. Nevertheless, the AsF6-anion is known to be chemically and electrochemically unstable in a reducing environment (1-3). Of greater potential concern for the consumer market is the toxicity of As(0), one of many AsFc reduction products (4). In order to better understand the chemistry of AsF~-anions in particular, and MFC anions in general, we set out to explore the electrochemistry of PFC, AsF6-, and SbF6 in common aprotic organic solvents. To this end, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and polarography were conducted at glassy carbon (GC) and the dropping mercury electrode (DME), respectively. In addition, the stability of the SbF6 containing electrolytes with Li at open-circuit voltage (OCV) at 70~ was studied.