ZnC8H10SO9 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Zn(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.14 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one S(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-S(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one O(6) atom. The C(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one O(5) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one S(1) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(5)-S(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(1), one H(2), and one O(5) atom. The C(7)-H(1) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7)-H(2) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7)-O(5) bond length is 1.47 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(3), one H(4), and one O(6) atom. The C(8)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(8)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.45 Å. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(5)-O(7) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(4) and one O(7) atom. The H(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.65 Å. The H(6)-O(7) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The H(7)-O(8) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(8) atom. The H(8)-O(2) bond length is 1.63 Å. The H(8)-O(8) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(4) and one O(9) atom. The H(9)-O(4) bond length is 1.63 Å. The H(9)-O(9) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(10)-O(9) bond length is 0.98 Å. S(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(2) and one C(5) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1) and one H(8) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(6) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one H(6), and one H(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4) and one C(7) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(3) and one C(8) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Zn(1), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1sc(C([O])=O)c2c1OCCO2. Metal clusters: 2 O.O.O.O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.16 A, density 2.04 g/cm3, surface area 3533.54 m2/g, accessible volume 0.08 cm3/g