LaWC5H5SO8 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.50 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.58 Å. The La(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.51 Å. The La(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.53 Å. The La(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.40 Å. The La(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.42 Å. There is one shorter (2.55 Å) and one longer (2.75 Å) La(1)-O(2) bond length. W(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The W(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.79 Å. The W(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.82 Å. The W(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.79 Å. The W(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.79 Å. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one S(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-C(4) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(1)-S(1) bond length is 1.78 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(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 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 H(2) atom. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(4), and one C(5) atom. The C(4)-C(4) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(4), and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.08 Å. There are five 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(3) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The H(4)-O(6) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The H(5)-O(6) bond length is 0.99 Å. S(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.47 Å. The S(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.47 Å. There are eight 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 W(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent La(1) and one W(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one La(1), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one La(1) and one W(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one La(1) and one W(1) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]S([O])([O])c1cccc2c(S([O])([O])[O])cccc12. Metal clusters: 4 [La] ,4 [W]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.63 A, density 3.70 g/cm3, surface area 1710.21 m2/g, accessible volume 0.04 cm3/g