NiC28H20(NO2)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two NiC28H20(NO2)2 clusters. Ni(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Ni(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Ni(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Ni(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Ni(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Ni(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Ni(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.13 Å. There are twenty-eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1,2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) and one H(1,2) atom. The C(1,2)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1,2)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(37,38); and one C(43,44) atom. The C(4)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(37,38) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(4)-C(43,44) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the third C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1,2); one C(27,28); and one C(35,36) atom. The C(5,6)-C(27,28) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(5,6)-C(35,36) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fourth C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15), one C(39), and one H(3) atom. The C(7,8)-C(15) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(7,8)-C(39) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(7,8)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(9)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(9)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(11,12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(7,8,28) atom. The C(11,12)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11,12)-H(7,8,28) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(47,48); one N(3); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(13,14)-C(47,48) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13,14)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(13,14)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(25,26); one C(31,32); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(15)-C(25,26) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(15)-C(31,32) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the ninth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one N(1), and one H(11) atom. The C(17)-C(19) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(17)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(17)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(17); one C(21,22); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(19)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(19)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(21,22) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(39), and one C(9) atom. The C(21,22)-C(39) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(15) atom. The C(23)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(23)-H(15) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(25,26) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15) and one H(17,18) atom. The C(25,26)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(27,28) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5,6); one O(1); and one O(3) atom. The C(27,28)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(27,28)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(29) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(41,42) and one H(19,20) atom. The C(29)-C(41,42) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(29)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(31,32) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15) and one H(21,22) atom. The C(31,32)-H(21,22) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(33) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(41,42); one C(49,50); and one H(23,24) atom. The C(33)-C(41,42) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(33)-C(49,50) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(33)-H(23,24) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(35,36) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) and one H(25,26) atom. The C(35,36)-H(25,26) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(37,38) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(27) atom. The C(37,38)-C(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(37,38)-H(27) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(39) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21,22); one C(7,8); and one H(29,30) atom. The C(39)-H(29,30) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(41,42) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(29), one C(33), and one C(53) atom. The C(41,42)-C(53) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(43,44) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The C(43,44)-C(3) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(43,44)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(43,44)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(45,46) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(51); one C(55,56); and one H(31,32) atom. The C(45,46)-C(51) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(45,46)-C(55,56) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(45,46)-H(31,32) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(47,48) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13,14); one C(51); and one H(33,34) atom. The C(47,48)-C(51) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(47,48)-H(33,34) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(49,50) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(33), one C(51), and one H(35) atom. The C(49,50)-C(51) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(49,50)-H(35) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(51) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(45,46); one C(47,48); and one C(49,50) atom. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(53) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(41,42) and one H(37,38) atom. The C(53)-H(37,38) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(55,56) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(45,46); one N(3); and one H(39,40) atom. The C(55,56)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(55,56)-H(39,40) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1), one C(17), and one C(23) atom. In the second N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1); one C(13,14); and one C(55,56) atom. There are nineteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1,2) atom. In the second H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8,28) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11,12) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13,14) atom. In the sixth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the eighth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the ninth H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25,26) atom. In the tenth H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(29) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(21,22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(31,32) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(23,24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(33) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(25,26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(35,36) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(29,30) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(39) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(31,32) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(45,46) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(33,34) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(47,48) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(35) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(49,50) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(37,38) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(53) atom. In the nineteenth H site, H(39,40) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(55,56) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and one C(27,28) atom. The O(2)-C(27,28) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and one C(27,28) atom. The O(4)-C(27,28) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and one C(43,44) atom. The O(6)-C(43,44) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fourth O site, O(8) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and one C(43,44) atom. The O(8)-C(43,44) bond length is 1.28 Å. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(/C=C/c2ccncc2)cc1 ,1 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(/C=C/c2c[c]ncc2)cc1. Metal clusters: 2 [C]1O[Ni]2(O1)O[C]O2. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.93 A, density 1.26 g/cm3, surface area 4855.36 m2/g, accessible volume 0.24 cm3/g