ZnC17H13(NO2)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four ZnC17H13(NO2)2 clusters. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted square pyramidal geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Zn(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Zn(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Zn(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.96 Å. There are thirty-four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(33) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(29), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The C(33)-C(29) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(33)-O(5) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(33)-O(7) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the second C site, C(34) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(32), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The C(34)-C(32) bond length is 1.55 Å. The C(34)-O(6) bond length is 1.23 Å. The C(34)-O(8) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the third C site, C(26) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(22) and one H(22) atom. The C(26)-C(22) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(26)-H(22) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourth C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1) and two equivalent H(1,2) atoms. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(1)-H(1,2) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the fifth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1) and two equivalent H(3,4,5,6) atoms. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(2)-H(3,4,5,6) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the sixth C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1) and two equivalent H(3,4,5,6) atoms. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(3)-H(3,4,5,6) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the seventh C site, C(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(4)-C(9) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eighth C site, C(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(5)-C(10) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(5)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the ninth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 0.97 Å. The C(6)-H(8) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the tenth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(7)-H(10) bond length is 0.97 Å. The C(7)-H(9) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent H(11,12) atoms. The C(8)-N(2) bond length is 1.47 Å. Both C(8)-H(11,12) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(12), and one C(4) atom. The C(9)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-C(12) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(14), and one C(5) atom. The C(10)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-C(14) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15), one C(9), and one H(13) atom. The C(11)-C(15) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(11)-H(13) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(14) atom. The C(12)-H(14) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(17), and one H(15) atom. The C(13)-C(17) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(13)-H(15) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(18), and one H(16) atom. The C(14)-C(18) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(14)-H(16) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(11), one C(19), and one N(3) atom. The C(15)-C(19) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(15)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19) and one H(17) atom. The C(16)-C(19) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(16)-H(17) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(20), and one H(18) atom. The C(17)-C(20) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(17)-H(18) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(20), and one N(4) atom. The C(18)-C(20) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(18)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(20) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one C(18), and one C(23) atom. The C(20)-C(23) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(16), and one C(22) atom. The C(19)-C(22) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(22) and one N(3) atom. The C(21)-C(22) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(21)-N(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(23) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(20), one C(24), and one C(27) atom. The C(23)-C(24) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(23)-C(27) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(24) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(23), one C(28), and one N(4) atom. The C(24)-C(28) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(24)-N(4) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(25) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(29) and one H(21) atom. The C(25)-C(29) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(25)-H(21) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(22) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(21), and one C(26) atom. In the twenty-ninth C site, C(27) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(23) and one H(23) atom. The C(27)-H(23) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirtieth C site, C(28) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(24), one C(32), and one H(24) atom. The C(28)-C(32) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(28)-H(24) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirty-first C site, C(29) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(25), one C(30), and one C(33) atom. The C(29)-C(30) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the thirty-second C site, C(30) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(29) and one H(25) atom. The C(30)-H(25) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirty-third C site, C(31) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(32) and one H(26) atom. The C(31)-C(32) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(31)-H(26) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirty-fourth C site, C(32) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(28), one C(31), and one C(34) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), one C(2), and one C(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Zn(2), one C(6), one C(7), and one C(8) atom. In the third N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one C(24), and one H(20) atom. The N(4)-H(20) bond length is 0.86 Å. In the fourth N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(21), and one H(19) atom. The N(3)-H(19) bond length is 0.86 Å. There are twenty-one inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4,5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fifth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the seventh H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the ninth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the tenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(19) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(21) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(23) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(27) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(28) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(25) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(30) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(31) atom. In the nineteenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the twentieth H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the twenty-first H site, H(22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(26) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(5) atom. In the third O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(33) atom. In the fourth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(34) atom. In the fifth O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(33) atom. In the sixth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(34) atom. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(4) atom. Linkers: 8 O=C(c1ccc2c(c1)[nH]c1c2ccc(c1)C(=O)[O])O[Zn]([N@]12CC[N@](CC1)CC2)OC(=O)c1ccc2c(c1)[nH]c1c2ccc(c1)C(=O)[O]. Metal clusters: 4 [C]1O[Zn]23O[C]O[Zn](O1)(O[C]O2)O[C]O3. The MOF has largest included sphere 10.20 A, density 0.73 g/cm3, surface area 4352.28 m2/g, accessible volume 0.99 cm3/g