(NiC18H30(N3O2)2)2(CH)8C9H8O4 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of thirty-two 02329_fluka molecules; four 1,3-dimethoxy-2,2-bis(methoxymethyl)propane molecules; and eight NiC18H30(N3O2)2 clusters. In four of the NiC18H30(N3O2)2 clusters, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form NiN4O2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(1)H2N2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent C(2)H2N2 tetrahedra. Both Ni(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Ni(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded to one N(1); one N(3); and two equivalent H(3,4) atoms to form CH2N2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)N4O2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one C(2)H2N2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one C(5)H3N tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 66°. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.45 Å. Both C(1)-H(3,4) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded to one N(2); one N(3); and two equivalent H(5,6) atoms to form CH2N2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)N4O2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one C(1)H2N2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one C(5)H3N tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 67°. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.45 Å. Both C(2)-H(5,6) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1) and two equivalent H(7,8) atoms. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.48 Å. Both C(3)-H(7,8) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The C(4)-N(2) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(4)-H(10) bond length is 0.97 Å. The C(4)-H(9) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded to one N(3); one H(12); and two equivalent H(11,13) atoms to form corner-sharing CH3N tetrahedra. The C(5)-N(3) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(5)-H(12) bond length is 0.96 Å. Both C(5)-H(11,13) bond lengths are 0.96 Å. In the sixth C site, C(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) and one H(31) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(15)-H(31) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(23), and one C(25) atom. The C(16)-C(23) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(16)-C(25) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the eighth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(16) and one H(36) atom. The C(23)-H(36) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the ninth C site, C(25) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(16), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The C(25)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(25)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Ni(1), one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NNiHC2 tetrahedra. The N(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ni(1), one C(2), one C(4), and one H(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NNiHC2 tetrahedra. The N(2)-H(2) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one C(5) atom. There are eleven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the seventh H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the eighth H site, H(11,13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the ninth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the tenth H site, H(31) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(36) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one C(25) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25) atom. In four of the NiC18H30(N3O2)2 clusters, Ni(2) is bonded to two equivalent N(4), two equivalent N(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form NiN4O2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(7)H2N2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent C(9)H2N2 tetrahedra. Both Ni(2)-N(4) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Ni(2)-N(5) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(5) and two equivalent H(16,17) atoms. The C(6)-N(5) bond length is 1.48 Å. Both C(6)-H(16,17) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the second C site, C(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(4) and two equivalent H(20,21) atoms. The C(8)-N(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. Both C(8)-H(20,21) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the third C site, C(9) is bonded to one N(4), one N(6), one H(22), and one H(23) atom to form CH2N2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)N4O2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one C(7)H2N2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one C(10)H3N tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 65°. The C(9)-N(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(9)-N(6) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(9)-H(22) bond length is 0.97 Å. The C(9)-H(23) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the fourth C site, C(10) is bonded to one N(6); one H(25); and two equivalent H(24,26) atoms to form corner-sharing CH3N tetrahedra. The C(10)-N(6) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(10)-H(25) bond length is 0.96 Å. Both C(10)-H(24,26) bond lengths are 0.96 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded to one N(5); one N(6); and two equivalent H(18,19) atoms to form CH2N2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)N4O2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one C(9)H2N2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one C(10)H3N tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 67°. The C(7)-N(5) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-N(6) bond length is 1.44 Å. Both C(7)-H(18,19) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the sixth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one C(21), and one C(24) atom. The C(12)-C(17) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-C(21) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(12)-C(24) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the seventh C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(32) atom. The C(17)-H(32) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighth C site, C(21) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(21)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(21)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the ninth C site, C(24) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(37) atom. The C(24)-H(37) bond length is 0.93 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ni(2), one C(8), one C(9), and one H(14) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NNiHC2 tetrahedra. The N(4)-H(14) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second N site, N(5) is bonded to one Ni(2), one C(6), one C(7), and one H(15) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NNiHC2 tetrahedra. The N(5)-H(15) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(10), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. There are eleven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the second H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(5) atom. In the third H site, H(16,17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(18,19) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth H site, H(20,21) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth H site, H(22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the seventh H site, H(23) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the eighth H site, H(24,26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the ninth H site, H(25) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the tenth H site, H(32) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(37) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(24) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one C(21) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. Linkers: 2 [CH]C(=[CH])OCC(COC([CH])=[CH])(COc1ccc(C([O])=O)cc1)COc1ccc(C([O])=O)cc1 ,3 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(OCC(COc2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)(COc2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)COc2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)cc1 ,2 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(OCC(COc2cc[c]cc2)(COc2cc[c]cc2)COc2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)cc1 ,5 CN1CNCCNCN(C)CNCCNC1 ,1 C[N][CH][NH]1CCN([Ni]1OC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)OCC(COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O])(COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O])COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O])[CH2] ,2 CN1C[N@@H]2CC[N@@H]3[Ni]42([N@@H](C1)CC[N@@H]4CN(C3)C)(OC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)OCC(COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O])([CH])[CH])OC(=O)c1ccc(cc1)OCC(COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O])(COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O])COc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)[O]. Metal clusters: 7 [NH][Ni]([NH])([NH])([NH])(O[C]=O)O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.72 A, density 1.01 g/cm3, surface area 5050.73 m2/g, accessible volume 0.49 cm3/g