Cu2C17H8O8 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. There are eight inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(9) atoms. Both Cu(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. Both Cu(1)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(10) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Cu(2)-O(10) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Cu(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent O(3) atoms. All Cu(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. In the fourth Cu site, Cu(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent O(4) atoms. All Cu(4)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. In the fifth Cu site, Cu(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(11) and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both Cu(5)-O(11) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Cu(5)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. In the sixth Cu site, Cu(6) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(12) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Both Cu(6)-O(12) bond lengths are 1.92 Å. Both Cu(6)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. In the seventh Cu site, Cu(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent O(8) atoms. All Cu(7)-O(8) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. In the eighth Cu site, Cu(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent O(7) atoms. All Cu(8)-O(7) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. There are twenty-nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(17)-C(9) bond length is 1.55 Å. The C(17)-O(7) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(17)-O(8) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the second C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(19), one O(10), and one O(9) atom. The C(18)-C(19) bond length is 1.57 Å. The C(18)-O(10) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(18)-O(9) bond length is 1.20 Å. In the third C site, C(19) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one C(20), and one C(24) atom. The C(19)-C(20) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(19)-C(24) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the fourth C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19), one C(25), and one H(9) atom. The C(20)-C(25) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(20)-H(9) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(22), one O(11), and one O(12) atom. The C(21)-C(22) bond length is 1.55 Å. The C(21)-O(11) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(21)-O(12) bond length is 1.22 Å. In the sixth C site, C(22) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(21), one C(23), and one C(27) atom. The C(22)-C(23) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(22)-C(27) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the seventh C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(22), one C(28), and one H(10) atom. The C(23)-C(28) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(23)-H(10) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighth C site, C(29) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent C(28) and two equivalent H(13) atoms. Both C(29)-C(28) bond lengths are 1.51 Å. Both C(29)-H(13) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the ninth C site, C(26) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent C(25) and two equivalent H(12) atoms. Both C(26)-C(25) bond lengths are 1.52 Å. Both C(26)-H(12) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the tenth C site, C(27) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent C(22) and one H(14) atom. The C(27)-H(14) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(28) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(29) and two equivalent C(23) atoms. In the twelfth C site, C(24) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent C(19) and one H(11) atom. The C(24)-H(11) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(25) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(26) and two equivalent C(20) atoms. In the fourteenth C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(2), and one C(6) atom. The C(1)-C(14) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(2), and one C(4) atom. The C(3)-C(15) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. The C(5)-C(13) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(16), and one C(8) atom. The C(7)-C(12) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(7)-C(16) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7), one C(9), and one H(4) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(17), and one C(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(10)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(13) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(11)-C(13) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(7), and one H(6) atom. The C(12)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(13) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(11); one C(5); and two equivalent H(7,8) atoms. Both C(13)-H(7,8) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(14)-O(1) bond length is 1.22 Å. The C(14)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(15)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(15)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the twenty-ninth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(16)-O(5) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(16)-O(6) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(20) atom. In the ninth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the tenth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(24) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(26) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(29) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(27) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(14) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(14) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(3) and one C(15) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(4) and one C(15) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cu(5) and one C(16) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(6) and one C(16) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(8) and one C(17) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(7) and one C(17) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(18) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(18) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(5) and one C(21) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(6) and one C(21) atom. Linkers: 24 [O]C(=O)c1cc(Cc2cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c2)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 24 [C]1O[Cu]234O[C]O[Cu]2(O1)(O[C]O3)O[C]O4. The MOF has largest included sphere 14.03 A, density 0.76 g/cm3, surface area 3580.19 m2/g, accessible volume 0.85 cm3/g