CoC24N8H20(O2Cl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one CoC24N8H20(O2Cl)2 cluster. Co(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Co(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. Both Co(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Co(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one N(1), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one N(2), and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(8), one N(2), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(9), and one N(3) atom. The C(6)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-N(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(3), and one N(4) atom. The C(7)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one H(6) atom. The C(8)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(6), and one H(7) atom. The C(9)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(10) atom. The C(10)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(3) and one O(1) atom. The C(11)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(11)-O(1) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(4) and one O(2) atom. The C(12)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(12)-O(2) bond length is 1.24 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(6), and one H(8) atom. The N(3)-H(8) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(7), and one H(9) atom. The N(4)-H(9) bond length is 1.02 Å. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Co(1) atom. Linkers: 2 O=C(Nc1cccnc1)C(=O)Nc1cccnc1. Metal clusters: 1 Cl[Co]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.28 A, density 1.50 g/cm3, surface area 3799.00 m2/g, accessible volume 0.21 cm3/g