Zn3C14H12(N8Cl)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are three inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(10), one N(6), and one Cl(1) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-N(10) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(1)-N(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.21 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(16), one N(3), one N(9), and one Cl(2) atom. The Zn(2)-N(16) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zn(2)-N(9) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.19 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(12) and one N(14) atom. The Zn(3)-N(12) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Zn(3)-N(14) bond length is 2.21 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded to one C(10), one C(13), one C(7), and one C(8) atom to form corner-sharing CC4 tetrahedra. The C(1)-C(10) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(1)-C(13) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one N(2), and one N(7) atom. The C(2)-C(12) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-N(7) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(11); one C(14); and two equivalent H(1,7) atoms. The C(3)-C(11) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(3)-C(14) bond length is 1.54 Å. Both C(3)-H(1,7) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(11), one C(12), one H(4), and one H(9) atom. The C(4)-C(11) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(4)-C(12) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 0.99 Å. The C(4)-H(9) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one N(13), and one N(16) atom. The C(5)-C(14) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(5)-N(13) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(5)-N(16) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(12), one C(14), one H(10), and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-C(12) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(6)-C(14) bond length is 1.55 Å. The C(6)-H(10) bond length is 0.99 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1); one C(12); and two equivalent H(3,12) atoms. The C(7)-C(12) bond length is 1.55 Å. Both C(7)-H(3,12) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one N(11), and one N(6) atom. The C(8)-N(11) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(8)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one N(4), and one N(8) atom. The C(9)-C(11) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(9)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(9)-N(8) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1); one C(14); and two equivalent H(2,6) atoms. The C(10)-C(14) bond length is 1.55 Å. Both C(10)-H(2,6) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded to one C(13), one C(3), one C(4), and one C(9) atom to form corner-sharing CC4 tetrahedra. The C(11)-C(13) bond length is 1.54 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded to one C(2), one C(4), one C(6), and one C(7) atom to form corner-sharing CC4 tetrahedra. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1); one C(11); and two equivalent H(8,11) atoms. Both C(13)-H(8,11) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded to one C(10), one C(3), one C(5), and one C(6) atom to form corner-sharing CC4 tetrahedra. There are sixteen inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one N(13), and one N(15) atom. The N(12)-N(13) bond length is 1.35 Å. The N(12)-N(15) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the second N site, N(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one N(12) atom. In the third N site, N(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one N(11), and one N(5) atom. The N(14)-N(11) bond length is 1.36 Å. The N(14)-N(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the fourth N site, N(15) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(12) and one N(16) atom. The N(15)-N(16) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the fifth N site, N(16) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Zn(2), one C(5), and one N(15) atom. In the sixth N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one N(3), and one N(7) atom. The N(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. The N(1)-N(7) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the seventh N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the eighth N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one N(1), and one N(2) atom. In the ninth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one N(9) atom. The N(4)-N(9) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the tenth N site, N(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(14) and one N(6) atom. The N(5)-N(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the eleventh N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1), one C(8), and one N(5) atom. In the twelfth N site, N(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one N(1) atom. In the thirteenth N site, N(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fourteenth N site, N(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Zn(2), one N(10), and one N(4) atom. The N(9)-N(10) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the fifteenth N site, N(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) and one N(9) atom. In the sixteenth N site, N(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one N(14) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second H site, H(2,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the third H site, H(3,12) 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(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(8,11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the seventh H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the eighth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(2) atom. Linkers: 4 C1[C@]2(C3=NN=N[N]3)C[C@@]3(C4=NN=N[N]4)C[C@](C4=NN=N[N]4)(C[C@]1(C1=NN=N[N]1)C3)C2. Metal clusters: 4 Cl[Zn]1=NN=[Zn](Cl)N=N1 ,4 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 7.09 A, density 0.94 g/cm3, surface area 3633.12 m2/g, accessible volume 0.76 cm3/g