ZnC9H8(NO2)2(CH3)3CH crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_1 space group. The structure consists of six 02329_fluka molecules and eighteen 02329_fluka molecules inside a ZnC9H8(NO2)2 framework. In the ZnC9H8(NO2)2 framework, Zn(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.95 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(5)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(5), one N(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.49 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 fourth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5), one C(8), and one H(7) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(1), and one H(8) atom. The C(8)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(8)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(12)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(12)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the seventh C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eighth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(2) and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(3)-H(3) 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 Zn(1), one C(4), and one C(8) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Zn(1), one C(3), one C(6), and one H(1) atom. The N(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) 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(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(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(12) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. Linkers: 6 CC(C)[C@H](NCc1ccncc1)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 6 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 7.71 A, density 1.20 g/cm3, surface area 4807.13 m2/g, accessible volume 0.35 cm3/g