LiZnC17N5H14O6 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one H(10), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Li(1)-H(10) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.88 Å. There is one shorter (1.95 Å) and one longer (2.04 Å) Li(1)-O(6) bond length. Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.94 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. The C(3)-C(3) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 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 0.95 Å. In the fifth 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 0.95 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(6)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(7)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one C(9), and one N(2) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one N(5) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-N(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one C(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-C(13) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(5) atom. The C(11)-H(5) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(6) atom. The C(12)-H(6) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(13)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(13)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(14)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(14)-O(6) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(16), and one C(17) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(15)-C(17) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(17), and one N(3) atom. The C(16)-C(17) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(16)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(16), and one N(4) atom. The C(17)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. There are five 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(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(8) and two equivalent H(7,8) atoms. Both N(2)-H(7,8) bond lengths are 0.88 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The N(3)-H(10) bond length is 0.88 Å. The N(3)-H(9) bond length is 0.88 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one H(11), and one H(12) atom. The N(4)-H(11) bond length is 0.88 Å. The N(4)-H(12) bond length is 0.88 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(9), one H(13), and one H(14) atom. The N(5)-H(13) bond length is 0.88 Å. The N(5)-H(14) bond length is 0.88 Å. There are thirteen 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(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) 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(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) 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 N(2) atom. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the ninth H site, H(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Li(1) and one N(3) atom. In the tenth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(5) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(5) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(6) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(13) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(13) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(14) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Li(1) and one C(14) atom. Linkers: 4 Nc1c(N)c(C([O])=O)c(N)c(N)c1C([O])=O ,4 c1cc(-c2ccncc2)ccn1 ,8 Nc1c(C([O])=O)ccc(C([O])=O)c1N. Metal clusters: 4 [Li]O[C]O[Zn](O[C]=O)O[C]=O.[Li]O[C]O[Zn](O[C]=O)O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.90 A, density 1.22 g/cm3, surface area 4040.04 m2/g, accessible volume 0.38 cm3/g