Cu5C30H24(NO2)12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one O(1), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Cu(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cu(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Cu(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.92 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one O(3), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The Cu(2)-N(1) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Cu(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.94 Å. There is one shorter (1.98 Å) and one longer (2.35 Å) Cu(2)-O(2) bond length. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent O(12) atoms. Both Cu(3)-O(12) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1) and two equivalent H(1,2) atoms. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.47 Å. Both C(2)-H(1,2) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1) and two equivalent H(3,4) atoms. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. Both C(3)-H(3,4) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.22 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(6) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-N(6) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(8); one N(3); and two equivalent H(5,6) atoms. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(7)-N(3) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(7)-H(5,6) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(10); one N(3); and two equivalent H(7,8) atoms. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(9)-N(3) bond length is 1.44 Å. Both C(9)-H(7,8) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(9), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(10)-O(7) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(10)-O(8) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(5), and one N(6) atom. The C(11)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(11)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(11)-N(6) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(13); one N(5); and two equivalent H(9,10) atoms. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(12)-N(5) bond length is 1.44 Å. Both C(12)-H(9,10) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one O(10), and one O(9) atom. The C(13)-O(10) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(13)-O(9) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(15); one N(5); and two equivalent H(11,12) atoms. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(14)-N(5) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(14)-H(11,12) bond lengths are 0.99 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one O(11), and one O(12) atom. The C(15)-O(11) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(15)-O(12) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are six inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(2), one C(2), one C(3), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(5) and one C(6) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11) and one C(6) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(12), and one C(14) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11) and one C(5) atom. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the sixth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Cu(2) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(10) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(13) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(3) and one C(15) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)CN(C1=NC(=[N]=C([N]1)N(CC(=O)[O])CC(=O)[O])N(CC(=O)[O])CC(=O)[O])CC(=O)[O]. Metal clusters: 1 O=[C]O[Cu]O[C]O[Cu](O[C]=O)O[C]=O.O=[C]O[Cu]O[C]O[Cu](O[C]=O)O[C]=O ,1 O=[C]O[Cu]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.95 A, density 1.28 g/cm3, surface area 4123.27 m2/g, accessible volume 0.44 cm3/g