NdZn2C11H2(N2O5)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), one O(9), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The Nd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Nd(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Nd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Nd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Nd(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Nd(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.47 Å. There is one shorter (2.47 Å) and one longer (2.62 Å) Nd(1)-O(3) bond length. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(4), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one N(3), one O(2), and one O(8) atom. The Zn(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.19 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one N(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one N(1) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(6)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(6)-O(6) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6), one C(8), and one N(4) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one C(9), and one N(3) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(8)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(9)-O(7) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(9)-O(8) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one H(2) atom. The C(10)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(10)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(10)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent O(9) atoms. Both C(11)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.25 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent O(10) atoms. Both C(12)-O(10) bond lengths are 1.26 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(3), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(2), and one C(5) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one C(10), and one C(8) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(10), and one C(7) atom. There are two inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1) and one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one Zn(1), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(6) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(9) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(9) atom. In the ninth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(12) atom. In the tenth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(11) atom. Linkers: 7 [O]C(=O)[C]1N=CN=C1C([O])=O ,1 [O]C(=O)C1=C(C([O])=O)N=C[N]1 ,2 [O]C(=O)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 4 [Nd] ,8 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.34 A, density 2.18 g/cm3, surface area 2425.12 m2/g, accessible volume 0.17 cm3/g