LiCoH6(C9O7)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Li(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.96 Å. Co(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(8) atom. The Co(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Co(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.95 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2); one C(5,14); and one C(6,15) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(1)-C(5,14) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-C(6,15) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.14 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4,13); one C(6,15); and one C(8) atom. The C(3)-C(4,13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-C(6,15) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4,13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3); one C(9); and one H(1,4) atom. The C(4,13)-C(9) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(4,13)-H(1,4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5,14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1); one C(9); and one H(2,5) atom. The C(5,14)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5,14)-H(2,5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6,15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1); one C(3); and one H(3,6) atom. The C(6,15)-H(3,6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(7)-C(9) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(7)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(7)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.15 Å. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(8)-O(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4,13); one C(5,14); and one C(7) atom. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11); one C(5,14); and one C(6,15) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(10)-C(5,14) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-C(6,15) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The C(11)-O(8) bond length is 1.14 Å. The C(11)-O(9) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17); one C(4,13); and one C(6,15) atom. The C(12)-C(17) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(12)-C(4,13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-C(6,15) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(18), one O(10), and one O(11) atom. The C(16)-C(18) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(16)-O(10) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(16)-O(11) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(12), one O(12), one O(13), and one O(14) atom. The C(17)-O(12) bond length is 1.15 Å. The C(17)-O(13) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(17)-O(14) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(16); one C(4,13); and one C(5,14) atom. The C(18)-C(4,13) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(18)-C(5,14) bond length is 1.40 Å. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4,13) atom. In the second H site, H(2,5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,14) atom. In the third H site, H(3,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6,15) atom. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(11) atom. In the second O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the third O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(16) atom. In the fourth O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(16) atom. In the fifth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(17) atom. In the sixth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(17) and one O(14) atom. The O(13)-O(14) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the seventh O site, O(14) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(17) and one O(13) atom. In the eighth O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(7) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(8) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(8) and one O(7) atom. The O(6)-O(7) bond length is 1.14 Å. In the fourteenth O site, O(7) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(8) and one O(6) atom. Linkers: 6 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C2([O])OO2)c1 ,2 [O]C(=O)c1cc([C]=O)cc(C2([O])OO2)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [Li]O[C][O].[O].[O][C]O[Co]([O])(O[C]=O)O[C]=O. RCSR code: pyr. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.17 A, density 1.13 g/cm3, surface area 3982.39 m2/g, accessible volume 0.49 cm3/g