NdC12H4(SO4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Nd(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 Nd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Nd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Nd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Nd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Nd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Nd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Nd(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Nd(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.37 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6) and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one S(1) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(4)-S(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(5)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(2), and one S(1) atom. The C(6)-C(11) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(6)-S(1) bond length is 1.70 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(12), and one S(2) atom. The C(7)-C(12) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(7)-S(2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(4) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(8)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one S(2) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(9)-S(2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(1), and one O(6) atom. The C(10)-O(1) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(10)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(4), and one O(7) atom. The C(11)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(11)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. The C(12)-O(5) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(12)-O(8) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(4) and one C(6) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(7) and one C(9) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(10) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(5) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(10) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Nd(1) and one C(12) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(C([O])=O)s1. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Nd]123(O[C]=O)O[C]O[Nd](O[C]=O)(O[C]=O)(O[C]O1)(O[C]O2)O[C]O3. RCSR code: bcu. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.91 A, density 1.56 g/cm3, surface area 3131.91 m2/g, accessible volume 0.30 cm3/g