ZnC12H8(NO2)2C8N2H6O is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ibca space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of sixteen C8N2H6O clusters and eight ZnC12H8(NO2)2 clusters. In each C8N2H6O cluster, there are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(6) atom. The C(9)-C(8) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the second C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(9) atom. The C(12)-C(8) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(12)-H(9) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. The C(3)-C(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(3)-C(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one N(2), and one O(1) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.22 Å. In the seventh C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(7) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the eighth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one N(3), and one H(5) atom. The C(7)-N(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(7)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(6), one N(3), and one H(14) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. The N(2)-H(14) bond length is 0.87 Å. In the second N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7) and one N(2) atom. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In each ZnC12H8(NO2)2 cluster, Zn(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(1), one N(4), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Zn(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.99 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) and one H(12) atom. The C(17)-C(16) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(17)-H(12) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the second C site, C(19) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(16), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(19)-C(16) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(19)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(19)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the third C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13) and one H(13) atom. The C(18)-C(13) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(18)-H(13) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourth C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(13), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The C(20)-C(13) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(20)-O(4) bond length is 1.23 Å. The C(20)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the fifth C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth 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 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(4) and one H(7) atom. The C(10)-N(4) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(10)-H(7) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(4) and one H(8) atom. The C(11)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(11)-H(8) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the ninth C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(18), and one C(20) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the tenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13) and one H(10) atom. The C(14)-H(10) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(16) and one H(11) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(15)-H(11) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(17), and one C(19) atom. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(10), and one C(11) atom. There are eight 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(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the fifth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the sixth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the seventh H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the eighth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(19) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(20) atom. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(20) atom. Linkers: 14 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(C([O])=O)cc1 ,2 [O]C(=O)c1ccc([C]=O)cc1 ,16 O=C(N/N=C/c1ccncc1)c1ccncc1. Metal clusters: 8 O=[C]O[Zn]1O[C]O[Zn](O[C]=O)O[C]O1. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.96 A, density 1.29 g/cm3, surface area 4579.54 m2/g, accessible volume 0.33 cm3/g