LaH6(C7O4)2(CH)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure consists of eight 02329_fluka molecules inside a LaH6(C7O4)2 framework. In the LaH6(C7O4)2 framework, La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.87 Å. The La(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.57 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.41 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.47 Å. The La(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.44 Å. The La(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.44 Å. The La(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.62 Å. The La(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.67 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(8) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-C(8) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(4) atom. The C(6)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the seventh C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the eighth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one C(15) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-C(14) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-C(15) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(16) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(11)-C(16) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(6) atom. The C(12)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(8) atom. The C(14)-H(8) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(15)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(15)-O(6) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(16)-O(7) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(16)-O(8) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the sixth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(7) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one C(8) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one C(8) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one C(15) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one C(15) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(16) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(16) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1cccc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [La]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.46 A, density 1.59 g/cm3, surface area 3713.00 m2/g, accessible volume 0.26 cm3/g