The present disclosure relates to a compound of general Formula (1) which can be used as an electrode material, an electrode comprising said compound, and a battery cell comprising at least one of said electrode. wherein M is selected from the group consisting of a transition metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au, an alkaline earth metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, a p-block element ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Se, and Te, and a lanthanide ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Sm, and Eu, R1 to R4 and X1 to X8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a halogen atom, —NZ1Z2, —NO2, —CN, —OZ3, —C(O)Z4, —C(O)NZ5Z6, and —COOZ7, wherein at least one of R1 to R4 is an alkynyl group, Z1 to Z7 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, and a halogen atom, and wherein the alkyl groups, the alkenyl groups, the alkynyl groups, the aryl groups, and the heteroaryl groups are each independently substituted or unsubstituted.