ZnC8N5H7O2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure consists of a ZnC8N5H7O2 framework. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one O(1) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-C(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(1), and one N(3) atom. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(5)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(4), and one C(8) atom. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(5), one H(4), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(7)-H(4) bond length is 0.96 Å. The C(7)-H(5) bond length is 0.96 Å. The C(7)-H(6) bond length is 0.96 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6) and one H(7) atom. The C(8)-H(7) bond length is 0.93 Å. There are five inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(2), and one C(3) atom. In the second N site, N(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one C(5), and one N(5) atom. The N(3)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the third N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(5), and one N(4) atom. The N(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(1) and one N(5) atom. The N(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(3) and one N(4) atom. There are seven 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(3) 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(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1ccncc1 ,8 CC1=NN=N[N]1. Metal clusters: 8 O=[C]O[Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.28 A, density 1.46 g/cm3, surface area 4511.65 m2/g, accessible volume 0.29 cm3/g