Yb(CO2)4(CoC4H10(NS)2)3(CO2)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3_121 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of six formic acid molecules, three CoC4H10(NS)2 clusters, and three Yb(CO2)4 clusters. In each CoC4H10(NS)2 cluster, there are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), one S(1), one S(2), and one S(3) atom to form face-sharing CoS3N3 octahedra. The Co(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Co(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Co(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Co(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.23 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form face-sharing CoS6 octahedra. Both Co(2)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. Both Co(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. Both Co(2)-S(3) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent H(7,8) and one S(1) atom. Both C(1)-H(7,8) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. The C(1)-S(1) bond length is 1.83 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(1) and one H(9) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(2)-H(9) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent H(10,11) and one S(2) atom. Both C(4)-H(10,11) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. The C(4)-S(2) bond length is 1.82 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(2) and one H(12) atom. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(5)-H(12) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent H(13,14) and one S(3) atom. Both C(7)-H(13,14) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. The C(7)-S(3) bond length is 1.81 Å. In the sixth C site, C(8) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(3) and one H(15) atom. The C(8)-N(3) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(8)-H(15) bond length is 1.00 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one C(2), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. The N(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.92 Å. The N(1)-H(2) bond length is 0.92 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one C(5), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The N(2)-H(3) bond length is 0.92 Å. The N(2)-H(4) bond length is 0.92 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one C(8), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The N(3)-H(5) bond length is 0.92 Å. The N(3)-H(6) bond length is 0.92 Å. There are twelve 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(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the ninth H site, H(10,11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the tenth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one C(7) atom. In each Yb(CO2)4 cluster, Yb(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Yb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Yb(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the second C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Yb(1) and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Yb(1) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. Linkers: 6 N[C@@H](C[S])C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 3 [Yb] ,9 [Co]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.87 A, density 1.45 g/cm3, surface area 3401.17 m2/g, accessible volume 0.36 cm3/g