ZnC14H8(N4O3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Zn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one N(4), one N(8), one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Zn(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(1)-N(8) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.19 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(8), and one H(6) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(8) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(1)-H(6) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(11) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. The C(3)-C(14) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(7), and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(4)-N(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(9), and one H(8) atom. The C(5)-C(9) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(5)-H(8) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(7), and one H(1) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-H(1) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(2), and one C(6) atom. The C(7)-C(13) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(7), and one H(7) atom. The C(8)-N(4) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(8)-N(7) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(8)-H(7) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(3), and one C(5) atom. The C(9)-C(12) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(4) atom. The C(10)-N(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(10)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(10)-H(4) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(11)-O(1) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(11)-O(2) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one N(6), and one O(3) atom. The C(12)-N(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(12)-O(3) bond length is 1.21 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one N(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(13)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(13)-O(4) bond length is 1.21 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(14)-O(5) bond length is 1.23 Å. The C(14)-O(6) bond length is 1.24 Å. There are eight inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(10) and one N(8) atom. The N(1)-N(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(10), and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(13), one N(2), and one H(5) atom. The N(3)-H(5) bond length is 0.88 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(8), and one N(5) atom. The N(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(4) and one N(4) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(12), one N(7), and one H(2) atom. The N(6)-N(7) bond length is 1.38 Å. The N(6)-H(2) bond length is 0.88 Å. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(8), and one N(6) atom. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one N(1) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(6) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(14) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(14) atom. In the fourth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fifth O site, O(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(11) atom. In the sixth O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. Linkers: 5 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C(=O)Nn2cnnc2)c(C([O])=O)cc1C(=O)Nn1cnnc1. Metal clusters: 4 O=[C]O[Zn]1O[C]O1. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.94 A, density 1.12 g/cm3, surface area 4176.50 m2/g, accessible volume 0.48 cm3/g