ZnC16H12(NO4)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one ZnC16H12(NO4)2 cluster. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.96 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(8) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one N(1), and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(1) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one N(2), and one H(7) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(9)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(9)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(8) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(16) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11)-C(16) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one H(9) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(12)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one N(2), and one H(10) atom. The C(13)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(13)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent H(11,12) atoms. The C(14)-N(2) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(14)-H(11,12) bond lengths are 1.10 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(5) and one O(6) atom. The C(15)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(15)-O(6) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(16)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(16)-O(8) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(14), and one C(9) atom. There are eleven 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(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) 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(9) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(7) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(15) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(16) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)CN1[CH]C=C(C([O])=O)C=C1. Metal clusters: 1 O=[C]O[Zn](O[C]=O)(O[C]=O)O[C]=O. RCSR code: sql. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.48 A, density 1.71 g/cm3, surface area 4111.08 m2/g, accessible volume 0.16 cm3/g