CoC12H12(NCl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CoC12H12(NCl)2 clusters. Co(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Co(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Co(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Co(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Co(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.22 Å. There are twelve 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 1.39 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 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(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(6) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(6) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to 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 water-like geometry to one C(3) and two equivalent H(5,6) atoms. Both C(6)-H(5,6) bond lengths are 1.10 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(7) atom. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(8) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-C(12) bond length is 1.50 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(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one N(2), and one H(10) atom. The C(11)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(11)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(9), one H(11), and one H(12) atom. The C(12)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(12)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(11), and one C(7) 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(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the seventh H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the ninth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the tenth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Co(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Co(1) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cc(CCc2ccncc2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 2 Cl[Co]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.28 A, density 1.64 g/cm3, surface area 4538.06 m2/g, accessible volume 0.15 cm3/g