Co(C3H6O2) crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure consists of eight 02329_fluka molecules inside a Co(OCH2CH2O) framework. In the Co(OCH2CH2O) framework, there are eight inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted edge-sharing CoO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Co(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Co(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Co(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Co(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. The Co(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Co(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Co(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Co(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted edge-sharing CoO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Co(3)-O(10) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Co(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Co(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form edge-sharing CoO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Co(4)-O(12) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Co(4)-O(4) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Co(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Co(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(4)-O(9) bond length is 2.10 Å. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(13), one O(14), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form edge-sharing CoO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Co(5)-O(1) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Co(5)-O(13) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Co(5)-O(14) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Co(5)-O(3) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Co(5)-O(5) bond length is 1.93 Å. In the sixth Co site, Co(6) is bonded to one O(13), one O(14), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted edge-sharing CoO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Co(6)-O(13) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(6)-O(14) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Co(6)-O(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Co(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Co(6)-O(6) bond length is 2.21 Å. In the seventh Co site, Co(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(16), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(7) atom. The Co(7)-O(15) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(7)-O(16) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(7)-O(2) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Co(7)-O(4) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Co(7)-O(7) bond length is 1.99 Å. In the eighth Co site, Co(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(16), one O(3), and one O(8) atom. The Co(8)-O(1) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Co(8)-O(15) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(8)-O(16) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Co(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(8)-O(8) bond length is 2.29 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(1), one H(9), and one O(1) atom. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(1)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(10), one H(2), and one O(2) atom. The C(2)-H(10) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(11), one H(3), and one O(3) atom. The C(3)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(12), one H(4), and one O(4) atom. The C(4)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(13), one H(5), and one O(5) atom. The C(5)-H(13) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(5)-O(5) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(14), one H(6), and one O(6) atom. The C(6)-H(14) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(6)-O(6) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(15), one H(7), and one O(7) atom. The C(7)-H(15) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(7)-O(7) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(16), one H(8), and one O(8) atom. The C(8)-H(16) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(8)-H(8) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(8)-O(8) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(17), one H(25), and one O(9) atom. The C(9)-H(17) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(9)-H(25) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(9)-O(9) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(18), one H(26), and one O(10) atom. The C(10)-H(18) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(10)-H(26) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(10)-O(10) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(19), one H(27), and one O(11) atom. The C(11)-H(19) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(11)-H(27) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(11)-O(11) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(20), one H(28), and one O(12) atom. The C(12)-H(20) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(12)-H(28) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(12)-O(12) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(21), one H(29), and one O(13) atom. The C(13)-H(21) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(13)-H(29) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(13)-O(13) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(22), one H(30), and one O(14) atom. The C(14)-H(22) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(14)-H(30) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(14)-O(14) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(23), one H(31), and one O(15) atom. The C(15)-H(23) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(15)-H(31) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(15)-O(15) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(24), one H(32), and one O(16) atom. The C(16)-H(24) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(16)-H(32) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(16)-O(16) bond length is 1.41 Å. There are thirty-two 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(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the nineteenth H site, H(19) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the twentieth H site, H(20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the twenty-first H site, H(21) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the twenty-second H site, H(22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the twenty-third H site, H(23) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the twenty-fourth H site, H(24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the twenty-fifth H site, H(25) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the twenty-sixth H site, H(26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the twenty-seventh H site, H(27) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the twenty-eighth H site, H(28) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the twenty-ninth H site, H(29) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the thirtieth H site, H(30) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the thirty-first H site, H(31) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the thirty-second H site, H(32) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Co(1), one Co(5), one Co(8), and one C(1) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OCo3C tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co(2), one Co(6), one Co(7), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Co(5), one Co(8), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co(4), one Co(6), one Co(7), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Co(1), one Co(3), one Co(5), and one C(5) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OCo3C tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Co(2), one Co(4), one Co(6), and one C(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4), one Co(7), and one C(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), one Co(8), and one C(8) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(4), and one C(9) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2), one Co(3), and one C(10) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2), one Co(3), and one C(11) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(4), and one C(12) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(5), one Co(6), and one C(13) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(5), one Co(6), and one C(14) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(7), one Co(8), and one C(15) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(7), one Co(8), and one C(16) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]CCC[O]. Metal clusters: 8 [Co]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.44 A, density 1.84 g/cm3, surface area 2781.51 m2/g, accessible volume 0.16 cm3/g