CuC8N2H5Cl(CH2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_12_12 space group. The structure consists of sixteen 02329_fluka molecules inside a CuC8N2H5Cl framework. In the CuC8N2H5Cl framework, Cu(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form corner-sharing CuN2Cl2 tetrahedra. The Cu(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Cu(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. Both Cu(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.36 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(8), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 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 1.38 Å. The C(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one C(5) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one N(2) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(5), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. The C(6)-H(1) bond length is 0.96 Å. The C(6)-H(2) bond length is 0.96 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(3) atom. The C(7)-H(3) bond length is 0.96 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. The C(8)-H(4) bond length is 0.96 Å. The C(8)-H(5) bond length is 0.96 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one C(1), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one C(5), and one N(1) atom. There are five inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) 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(7) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cu(1) atoms. Linkers: 4 C1CC2CCc3nnc4c5c6c7c(nnc1c7c2c35)CCC6CC4. Metal clusters: 8 [Cu]. The MOF has largest included sphere 7.73 A, density 1.08 g/cm3, surface area 3885.94 m2/g, accessible volume 0.53 cm3/g