Li2C8NH3O4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(2) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.96 Å. There is one shorter (1.96 Å) and one longer (1.98 Å) Li(1)-O(6) bond length. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The Li(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Li(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.94 Å. There is one shorter (1.92 Å) and one longer (2.02 Å) Li(2)-O(5) bond length. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Li(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Li(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Li(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.08 Å. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing LiO4 tetrahedra. The Li(4)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Li(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Li(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Li(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.97 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(2)-C(5) bond length is 1.52 Å. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), 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 1.37 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(1) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one H(2) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(8), and one N(1) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(7), and one H(3) atom. The C(8)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. The C(9)-C(11) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(9)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(9)-O(8) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(13), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(10)-C(13) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(10)-O(6) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(10)-O(7) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(16), and one C(9) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(11)-C(16) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one H(4) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(14) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one H(5) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(14)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(16), and one N(2) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(15)-N(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(15), and one H(6) atom. The C(16)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7) and one N(1) atom. The N(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.22 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15) and one N(2) atom. The N(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.22 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(3) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent Li(2), and one C(9) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two equivalent Li(1) and one C(10) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(4) and one C(10) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(4) and one C(9) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1cc([N][N]c2cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c2)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 8 [Li]. The MOF has largest included sphere 5.65 A, density 1.03 g/cm3, surface area 4008.30 m2/g, accessible volume 0.45 cm3/g