Zn5H30(C17O12)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are three inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 67°. The Zn(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Zn(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.18 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Zn(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Zn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Zn(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO6 octahedra. Both Zn(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. Both Zn(3)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.15 Å. Both Zn(3)-O(9) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(16)-C(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(16)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(16)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the second C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(17)-C(12) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(17)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(17)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the third C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(2), and one C(6) atom. The C(1)-C(14) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(2), and one C(4) atom. The C(3)-C(15) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the sixth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), 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 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the eighth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(5), one C(8), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(7)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the tenth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one H(6) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(16), and one C(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one H(7) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one C(17) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(8), and one H(8) atom. The C(13)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(14)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(14)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(15)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(15)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are fifteen 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(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(7) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) 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 O(9) atom. The H(9)-O(9) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(10) and one O(6) atom. The H(10)-O(10) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(10)-O(6) bond length is 1.67 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. The H(11)-O(10) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. The H(12)-O(11) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(11) and one O(4) atom. The H(13)-O(11) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(13)-O(4) bond length is 1.66 Å. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(10) and one O(12) atom. The H(14)-O(10) bond length is 1.67 Å. The H(14)-O(12) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(12) and one O(2) atom. The H(15)-O(12) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(15)-O(2) bond length is 1.65 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(14) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one C(14), and one H(15) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(15) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zn(2), one C(15), and one H(13) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(16) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one C(16), and one H(10) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(17) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(17) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), and one H(9) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Zn(2), one H(10), one H(11), and one H(14) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Zn(1), one H(12), and one H(13) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1cc(Cc2cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c2)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 2 O.O.O.O.O=[C]O[Zn@@]1(O)O[C]O[Zn]O[C]O[Zn@@]2(O[C]O[Zn]O[C]O[Zn@@](O)(O[C]=O)O[C]O2)O[C]O1. RCSR code: scu. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.99 A, density 1.87 g/cm3, surface area 3475.39 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g