Gd2C18H14S3O16 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), one O(3), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Gd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Gd(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Gd(1)-O(13) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Gd(1)-O(15) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Gd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Gd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Gd(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Gd(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.46 Å. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), one O(16), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Gd(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Gd(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Gd(2)-O(14) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Gd(2)-O(16) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Gd(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Gd(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Gd(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Gd(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.37 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(3,4); and one S(1,2) atom. The C(1)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(1)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-S(1,2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(3,4); and one S(1,2) atom. The C(2)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(2)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-S(1,2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the third C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1); one C(5,6); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(3,4)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(3,4)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3,4); one C(7); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(5,6)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5,6)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5,6); one C(9); and one S(1,2) atom. The C(7)-C(9) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(7)-S(1,2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the sixth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10); one C(5,6); and one S(1,2) atom. The C(8)-C(10) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(8)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(8)-S(1,2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(9)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(9)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the eighth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(10)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(10)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the ninth C site, C(11,12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The C(11,12)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(11,12)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the tenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15,16); one C(17,18); and one S(3) atom. The C(13)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(13)-S(3) bond length is 1.71 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15,16); one C(17,18); and one S(3) atom. The C(14)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(14)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(14)-S(3) bond length is 1.71 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(15,16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(15,16)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(17,18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(13), one O(11), and one O(9) atom. The C(17,18)-O(11) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(17,18)-O(9) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are eleven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15,16) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(13) atom. The H(7)-O(13) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(14) atom. The H(8)-O(14) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(13) atom. The H(9)-O(13) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(14) atom. The H(10)-O(14) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eighth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. The H(11)-O(15) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the ninth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. The H(12)-O(16) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the tenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. The H(13)-O(15) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. The H(14)-O(16) bond length is 0.99 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1,2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(1) and one C(7) atom. In the second S site, S(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(13) and one C(14) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one C(9) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(2) and one C(10) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one C(9) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(2) and one C(10) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one C(11,12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(2) and one C(11,12) atom. The O(6)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(2) and one C(11,12) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one C(11,12) atom. The O(8)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Gd(1) and one C(17,18) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Gd(2) and one C(17,18) atom. The O(10)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Gd(1) and one C(17,18) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Gd(2) and one C(17,18) atom. The O(12)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Gd(1), one H(7), and one H(9) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Gd(2), one H(10), and one H(8) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Gd(1), one H(11), and one H(13) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Gd(2), one H(12), and one H(14) atom. Linkers: 6 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(C([O])=O)s1. Metal clusters: 4 [Gd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.55 A, density 2.65 g/cm3, surface area 2458.61 m2/g, accessible volume 0.05 cm3/g