ZnC17H8(SO2)2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_5 space group. The structure consists of a ZnC17H8(SO2)2 framework. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.95 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Zn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Zn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Zn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.06 Å. There are thirty-four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(21) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(22), one C(26), and one C(27) atom. The C(21)-C(22) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(21)-C(26) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(21)-C(27) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the second C site, C(22) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21) and one H(9) atom. The C(22)-H(9) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the third C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(24) and one H(10) atom. The C(23)-C(24) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(23)-H(10) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the fourth C site, C(24) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(23), one C(25), and one C(5) atom. The C(24)-C(25) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(24)-C(5) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the fifth C site, C(25) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(24), one C(26), and one H(11) atom. The C(25)-C(26) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(25)-H(11) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the sixth C site, C(26) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21), one C(25), and one H(12) atom. The C(26)-H(12) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the seventh C site, C(27) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(21), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(27)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(27)-O(6) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eighth C site, C(30) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(31) and one H(14,15) atom. The C(30)-C(31) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(30)-H(14,15) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the ninth C site, C(31) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(30), one C(32), and one C(6) atom. The C(31)-C(32) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(31)-C(6) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the tenth C site, C(32) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(31) and one H(14,15) atom. The C(32)-H(14,15) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(28) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(29), one C(33), and one C(34) atom. The C(28)-C(29) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(28)-C(33) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(28)-C(34) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(29) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(28) and one H(13) atom. The C(29)-H(13) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(33) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(28) and one H(16) atom. The C(33)-H(16) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(34) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(28), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(34)-O(7) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(34)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one S(1), and one S(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(1)-S(1) bond length is 1.76 Å. The C(1)-S(2) bond length is 1.75 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. The C(2)-S(3) bond length is 1.76 Å. The C(2)-S(4) bond length is 1.76 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(4), and one S(1) atom. The C(3)-C(10) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(3)-S(1) bond length is 1.76 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one C(3), and one S(2) atom. The C(4)-C(17) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(4)-S(2) bond length is 1.76 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(24), one C(6), and one S(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(5)-S(3) bond length is 1.77 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(31), one C(5), and one S(4) atom. The C(6)-S(4) bond length is 1.75 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(13), and one C(8) atom. The C(7)-C(12) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(7)-C(13) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(1,4) atom. The C(8)-H(1,4) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(2,3) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-H(2,3) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(3), and one C(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(2,3) atom. The C(11)-H(2,3) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(1,4) atom. The C(12)-H(1,4) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(13)-O(1) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(13)-O(2) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(19), and one C(20) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(14)-C(19) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(14)-C(20) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the twenty-ninth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14) and one H(5) atom. The C(15)-H(5) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirtieth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(17) and one H(6) atom. The C(16)-C(17) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(16)-H(6) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirty-first C site, C(17) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one C(18), and one C(4) atom. The C(17)-C(18) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the thirty-second C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(17), one C(19), and one H(7) atom. The C(18)-C(19) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(18)-H(7) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirty-third C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(18), and one H(8) atom. The C(19)-H(8) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirty-fourth C site, C(20) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(14), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(20)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(20)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the second H site, H(2,3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the third H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the fourth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the fifth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the sixth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the seventh H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(22) atom. In the eighth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the ninth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25) atom. In the tenth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(26) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(29) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(14,15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(30) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(33) atom. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(1) and one C(3) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(1) and one C(4) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(2) and one C(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(2) and one C(6) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(13) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(13) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(20) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one C(20) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(27) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(27) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(34) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(34) atom. Linkers: 6 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(C2=C(c3ccc(C([O])=O)cc3)SC(=C3SC(c4ccc(C([O])=O)cc4)=C(c4ccc(C([O])=O)cc4)S3)S2)cc1. Metal clusters: 12 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 5.47 A, density 1.20 g/cm3, surface area 4023.60 m2/g, accessible volume 0.37 cm3/g