Zn4(PO4)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(2) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The Zn(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zn(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.90 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(10), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Zn(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Zn(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.01 Å. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The Zn(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Zn(4)-O(5) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Zn(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.89 Å. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent Zn(4)O4 tetrahedra. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra. The P(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(12) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(9) bond length is 1.57 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(3) atom. Linkers: 6 [O]P([O])([O])=O. Metal clusters: 8 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.61 A, density 2.29 g/cm3, surface area 2282.37 m2/g, accessible volume 0.20 cm3/g