Zn2C17H12(N2O5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one N(1), one O(10), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing ZnNO4 trigonal bipyramids. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.04 Å. There is one shorter (2.03 Å) and one longer (2.28 Å) Zn(1)-O(1) bond length. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(4), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(2)-N(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.99 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(17), and one C(7) atom. The C(1)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(17) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. The C(2)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(5), and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one C(3), and one C(7) atom. The C(5)-C(16) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one C(9) atom. The C(6)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-C(9) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(7)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(8)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(8)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(9)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(9)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one N(1), and one H(4) atom. The C(10)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(10)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(8), and one N(2) atom. The C(11)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11)-N(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one H(5) atom. The C(12)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one N(1), and one H(6) atom. The C(13)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(13)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(4), and one H(7) atom. The C(14)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(14)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(14)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one H(8) atom. The C(15)-N(3) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(15)-N(4) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(15)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. The C(16)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(16)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(17)-O(6) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(17)-O(7) bond length is 1.30 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(10), and one C(13) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(14), and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one C(14), and one C(15) atom. There are twelve inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) 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(10) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(9)-O(9) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(5) and one O(9) atom. The H(10)-O(5) bond length is 1.53 Å. The H(10)-O(9) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. The H(11)-O(10) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(10) and one O(3) atom. The H(12)-O(10) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(12)-O(3) bond length is 1.60 Å. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Zn(1) and one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(9) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one C(4) and one H(12) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one C(16) and one H(10) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(17) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(16) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(2), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one H(11), and one H(12) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1 ,2 [O]C(=O)c1cncc(-n2cncn2)c1. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O.O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O ,2 O.O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.14 A, density 1.97 g/cm3, surface area 3558.14 m2/g, accessible volume 0.12 cm3/g