LiC6H6SO8CH crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure consists of two 02329_fluka molecules inside a LiC6H6SO8 framework. In the LiC6H6SO8 framework, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form edge-sharing LiO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.41 Å. There is one shorter (1.98 Å) and one longer (2.06 Å) Li(1)-O(2) bond length. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one S(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-S(1) bond length is 1.77 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one O(5) atom. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one O(6) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fifth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(7) atom. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(7)-O(7) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(7)-O(8) bond length is 1.32 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(1)-O(2) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) and one O(7) atom. The H(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.66 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. The H(3)-O(5) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one O(6) and one O(7) atom. The H(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.01 Å. The H(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(8) atom. The H(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.72 Å. The H(5)-O(8) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. S(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one O(1), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The S(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.47 Å. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.46 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLi2H2 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one H(5) and one S(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one C(2), and one H(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(4) and one H(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one H(2), and one H(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7) and one H(5) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]S([O])([O])c1cc(C(=O)O)c(O)cc1O. Metal clusters: 2 [Li]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.34 A, density 1.79 g/cm3, surface area 3441.96 m2/g, accessible volume 0.10 cm3/g