Zn2(PO4)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  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 1.94 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.92 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The Zn(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Zn(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.97 Å. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(5), and one O(7) 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(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.59 Å. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)O4 tetrahedra. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(3)-O(9) bond length is 1.53 Å. There are twelve 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(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. Linkers: 12 [O]P([O])([O])=O. Metal clusters: 8 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 5.11 A, density 1.81 g/cm3, surface area 3116.03 m2/g, accessible volume 0.28 cm3/g