Li3Co2C30(NO3)6 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Li(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Li(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Li(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to three equivalent N(1) and three equivalent O(3) atoms. All Co(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. All Co(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(5), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-C(5) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one C(6) atom. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one O(1) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. The C(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent C(1) atoms. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent C(2) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(1), and one C(3) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Li(1) and one C(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Li(1) and one C(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(4) atom. Linkers: 6 [O]C(=O)C(=O)[N]c1[c][c][c]c([N]C(=O)C([O])=O)[c]1. Metal clusters: 6 [Li] ,4 [Co]. The MOF has largest included sphere 12.61 A, density 0.65 g/cm3, surface area 4129.55 m2/g, accessible volume 1.04 cm3/g