Zn5H32(C28O9)2 is beta Sn structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four Zn5H32(C28O9)2 clusters. There are three inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.07 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Zn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Zn(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.02 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent O(5) and two equivalent O(9) atoms. Both Zn(3)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Zn(3)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. There are twenty-eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-C(5) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the second C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one H(4) atom. The C(7)-C(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(7)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the third C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(14) atom. The C(11)-C(10) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(11)-C(14) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fourth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(5) atom. The C(9)-C(8) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(9)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(13) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(8)-C(5) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the sixth C site, C(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(8) atom. The C(13)-H(8) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(16), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(15)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(15)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eighth C site, C(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(17), and one C(21) atom. The C(16)-C(17) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(16)-C(21) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the ninth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one C(18), and one H(9) atom. The C(17)-C(18) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(17)-H(9) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the tenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(17), one C(19), and one H(10) atom. The C(18)-C(19) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(18)-H(10) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(19) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one C(20), and one C(22) atom. The C(19)-C(20) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(19)-C(22) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19) and one H(11) atom. The C(20)-H(11) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(16) and one H(12) atom. The C(21)-H(12) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(22) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(23), and one C(27) atom. The C(22)-C(23) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(22)-C(27) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(22) and one H(13) atom. The C(23)-H(13) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(27) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(22) and one H(16) atom. The C(27)-H(16) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(14)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(14)-O(6) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(24) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(25) and one H(14) atom. The C(24)-C(25) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(24)-H(14) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(25) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(24), one C(26), and one C(28) atom. The C(25)-C(26) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(25)-C(28) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(26) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(25) and one H(15) atom. The C(26)-H(15) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(28) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(25), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(28)-O(7) bond length is 1.18 Å. The C(28)-O(8) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(7) atom. The C(12)-H(7) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(6) atom. The C(10)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) 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(9) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(20) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(24) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(26) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(27) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one C(14) atom. In the second O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(15) atom. In the fifth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(15) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(14) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(28) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(28) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and one Zn(3) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(-c2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)cc1. Metal clusters: 2 [C]1O[Zn]2O[C]O[Zn]3(O[C]O2)(O[C]O3)O[Zn]2(O1)O[C]O[Zn]1O[C]O[Zn]3(O[C]O1)(O[C]O3)O2. RCSR code: dia. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.66 A, density 0.96 g/cm3, surface area 4306.05 m2/g, accessible volume 0.59 cm3/g