ZnC8PH3O7 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)CO3 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.96 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one P(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-P(1) bond length is 1.81 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 1.40 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(7) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-C(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The C(7)-O(4) bond length is 1.23 Å. The C(7)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.23 Å. The C(8)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. P(1) is bonded to one C(1), one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom to form PCO3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.52 Å. There are three 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(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(7) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. Linkers: 2 [O][C]c1cc(C([O])=O)cc(P([O])([O])=O)c1 ,2 [O]C(=O)c1cc([C]=O)cc(P([O])([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 2 [O]P1O[Zn](O[C]=O)(O[C]=O)OP([O])O[Zn](O[C]=O)(O[C]=O)O1. RCSR code: rtl. The MOF has largest included sphere 7.74 A, density 0.96 g/cm3, surface area 4097.71 m2/g, accessible volume 0.63 cm3/g