LaC16H15(NO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.45 Å. The La(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.51 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.60 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.58 Å. The La(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.54 Å. The La(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.61 Å. The La(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.39 Å. The La(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.52 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the second 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 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 1.39 Å. The C(3)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 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(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(4)-H(2) 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 C(6), and one N(1) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the sixth 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 seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a 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 1.28 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one C(15) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-C(14) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-C(15) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(4) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-H(4) 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 1.50 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(5) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-H(5) 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 C(14), and one N(2) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-N(2) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13), one C(9), and one H(6) atom. The C(14)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(15)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(15)-O(6) bond length is 1.29 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 1.27 Å. The C(16)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The N(1)-H(7) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(1)-H(8) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one C(13), one H(10), one H(11), and one H(9) atom. The N(2)-H(10) bond length is 1.05 Å. The N(2)-H(11) bond length is 1.08 Å. The N(2)-H(9) bond length is 1.04 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(10) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one N(2) and one O(2) atom. The H(11)-O(2) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. The H(12)-O(10) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(13)-O(9) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(14)-O(9) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(10) and one O(9) atom. The H(15)-O(10) bond length is 1.01 Å. The H(15)-O(9) bond length is 1.64 Å. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one C(7) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(7) and one H(11) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(8) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(8) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(15) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(15) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one C(16) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one C(16) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(13), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one La(1), one H(12), and one H(15) atom. Linkers: 1 Nc1cc([C]=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1 ,1 Nc1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1 ,2 [NH3]c1cc(cc(c1)C(=O)[O])C(=O)[O]. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.[O][C]O[La]123(O[C]O1)(O[C]O2)O[C]O[La]12(O[C][O])(O[C]O1)(O[C]O2)O[C]O3. RCSR code: sql. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.69 A, density 1.97 g/cm3, surface area 3325.80 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g