Ce2C8H8SO16 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The Ce(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.63 Å. The Ce(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Ce(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Ce(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Ce(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Ce(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Ce(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Ce(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.48 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(3) and one O(5) atom. The C(2)-H(3) bond length is 0.98 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(4) and one O(6) atom. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 0.98 Å. The C(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(7) and one O(8) atom. The C(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. The H(1)-O(5) bond length is 0.82 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The H(2)-O(6) bond length is 0.82 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both S(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.47 Å. Both S(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.47 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ce(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ce(1), one C(2), and one H(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ce(1), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) and one C(4) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 4 [Ce]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.92 A, density 2.15 g/cm3, surface area 2518.73 m2/g, accessible volume 0.17 cm3/g