An electrolyte composition (A) containing (i) at least one aprotic organic solvent; (ii) at least one conducting salt; (iii) at least one compound of formula (I) wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6 are independently from each other selected from H and F, wherein at least one of the group A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6 is F; R is selected from R1, and C(O)OR1, and R1 is selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkenyl, C5-C7 (hetero)aryl, and C2-C6 alkinyl, wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, (hetero)aryl, and alkinyl may be substituted by one or more F; and (iv) optionally at least one further additive.