ZnC10H8(NO2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Zn(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.04 Å. There are ten inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(4), and one N(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(5), and one N(2) atom. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(6)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(6)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6), one C(8), and one H(3) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(7)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one C(8), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(8) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(4) atom. The C(9)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one N(3) and one H(5) atom. The C(10)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(10)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(8) atom. The N(2)-H(8) bond length is 1.05 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(6), and one O(5) atom. The N(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.31 Å. There are eight 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(6) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(6) atom. The H(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.66 Å. The H(6)-O(6) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(6) atom. The H(7)-O(4) bond length is 1.72 Å. The H(7)-O(6) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(5) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one H(6), and one H(7) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one N(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one H(6), and one H(7) atom. Linkers: 2 [O-][n+]1ccc(-c2cc[n+]([O-])cc2)cc1 ,4 [O]C(=O)c1nc[nH]c1C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 4 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.25 A, density 1.97 g/cm3, surface area 3674.61 m2/g, accessible volume 0.07 cm3/g