Cu2ZnC48H18(NO2)4 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. There are two inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Cu(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. Both Cu(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both Cu(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. Both Cu(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. Zn(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(2) atoms. Both Zn(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Zn(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. There are twenty-five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(24) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent C(16) atoms. Both C(24)-C(16) bond lengths are 1.36 Å. In the second C site, C(25) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(25) and two equivalent C(19) atoms. The C(25)-C(25) bond length is 1.77 Å. Both C(25)-C(19) bond lengths are 1.37 Å. In the third C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(21), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(12) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(1)-C(21) bond length is 1.52 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fourth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one C(3), and one H(8) atom. The C(2)-C(17) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(2)-H(8) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the fifth C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(23), and one H(9) atom. The C(3)-C(23) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(3)-H(9) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the sixth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(23), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. The C(4)-C(23) bond length is 1.52 Å. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(4)-C(9) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the seventh C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one H(2) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(2) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the eighth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. The C(6)-C(11) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the ninth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(8), and one H(3) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(7)-H(3) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the tenth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(8), and one H(4) atom. The C(9)-H(4) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(10)-O(1) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(10)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(11)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(11)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(13), and one C(17) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(12)-C(17) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(14), and one N(2) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(13)-N(2) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one H(5) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.20 Å. The C(14)-H(5) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(14) and one C(16) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15), one C(24), and one N(2) atom. The C(16)-N(2) bond length is 1.62 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(18), and one C(2) atom. The C(17)-C(18) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one C(22), and one H(6) atom. The C(18)-C(22) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(18)-H(6) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(20), one C(25), and one N(1) atom. The C(19)-C(20) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(19)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(20), and one C(21) atom. The C(20)-C(20) bond length is 1.78 Å. The C(20)-C(21) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(20), and one H(1) atom. The C(21)-H(1) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(22) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one C(23), and one H(7) atom. The C(22)-C(23) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(22)-H(7) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(23) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(22), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(19) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(13), and one C(16) atom. There are nine inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(22) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(10) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(10) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(11) atom. Linkers: 1 [O]C(=O)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])c1ccc(cc1)C1=C2C=[C]C3=[C]C4=[N]5[Zn@]6(N23)[N]2=C1C=c1c2c2c3n6c(C(=C5C=[C]4)c4ccc(cc4)c4cc(cc(c4)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])cc3c3=CC4=C(C5=C[C]=C6N5[Zn@]57n8c(c1cc8=C(c1ccc(cc1)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])C1=[N]7C(=[C]6)[C]=C1)c2c3=[N]45)c1ccc(cc1)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O] ,3 [O]C(=O)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])c1ccc(cc1)C1=C2C=[C]C3=[C]C4=[N]5[Zn@]6(N23)[N]2=C1C=c1c2c2c3n6c(C(=C5C=[C]4)c4ccc(cc4)c4cc(cc(c4)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])cc3c3c4c2c2=[N]5C(=C(c6ccc(cc6)c6cc(cc(c6)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])C6=C[C]=C7N6[Zn@@]65n4c(=C(C4=[N]6C(=[C]7)[C]=C4)c4ccc(cc4)c4cc(cc(c4)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])c3)C=c12 ,2 [O]C(=O)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])c1ccc(cc1)C1=C2C=[C]C3=[C]C4=[N]5[Zn@]6(N23)[N]2=C1C=c1c2c2c3n6c(C(=C5C=[C]4)c4ccc(cc4)c4cc(cc(c4)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])cc3c3c4c2c2c1=CC1=[N]2[Zn@@]25n4c(c3)C(=C3[N]5=C([C]=C4N2C(=C1c1ccc(cc1)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O])C=[C]4)[C]=C3)c1ccc(cc1)c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O]. Metal clusters: 8 [C]1O[Cu]234O[C]O[Cu]2(O1)(O[C]O3)O[C]O4. RCSR code: dag. The MOF has largest included sphere 12.48 A, density 0.70 g/cm3, surface area 3957.45 m2/g, accessible volume 0.97 cm3/g