Co2C17H16(N4O)4(CH)8 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4_1/a space group. The structure consists of thirty-two 02329_fluka molecules inside a Co2C17H16(N4O)4 framework. In the Co2C17H16(N4O)4 framework, Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. Both Co(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. Both Co(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. Both Co(1)-N(4) bond lengths are 2.15 Å. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.96 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one O(1) atom. The C(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the third C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 0.96 Å. In the fourth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(7), one H(5), one H(6), and one O(1) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 0.96 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 0.96 Å. The C(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four equivalent C(6) atoms. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(2) and one N(4) atom. The N(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.18 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one N(3) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the third H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2) and one C(6) atom. Linkers: 4 c1cncc(OCC(COc2cccnc2)(COc2cccnc2)COc2cccnc2)c1 ,4 [CH]/C(=C\[N])OCC(COc1cccnc1)(COc1cccnc1)COc1cccnc1. Metal clusters: 8 [Co]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.15 A, density 1.38 g/cm3, surface area 4211.59 m2/g, accessible volume 0.20 cm3/g