ZnC26H20(NO3)2 is alpha oxygen structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC26H20(NO3)2 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1,2); one O(3); and one O(4) atom. Both Zn(1)-N(1,2) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.97 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1,2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(1,2)-C(3) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(1,2)-O(1) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(1,2)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the second C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1,2); one C(5,6); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(3)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(3)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1,2); one C(5,6); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(4)-C(1,2) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(4)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(4)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one O(5,6) atom. The C(5,6)-O(5,6) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(1,2) atom. The C(7,8)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(9,10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(11,12); one H(3,4); one H(5,6); and one O(5,6) atom. The C(9,10)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(9,10)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(9,10)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(9,10)-O(5,6) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the seventh C site, C(11,12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13,14); one C(9,10); and one H(7,8) atom. The C(11,12)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(11,12)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11,12); one H(11,12); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(13,14)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(13,14)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(15,16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17,18); one N(1,2); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(15,16)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(15,16)-N(1,2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(15,16)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(17,18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15,16) and one H(15,16) atom. The C(17,18)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(19,20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) and one H(17,18) atom. The C(19,20)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(19,20)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(21,22) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19,20); one C(23,24); and one C(25,26) atom. The C(21,22)-C(23,24) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(21,22)-C(25,26) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(23,24) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(21,22); one C(23,24); and one N(1,2) atom. The C(23,24)-C(23,24) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(23,24)-N(1,2) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(25,26) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) and one H(19,20) atom. The C(25,26)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. N(1,2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1); one C(15,16); and one C(23,24) atom. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9,10) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9,10) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8) 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(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13,14) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15,16) atom. In the eighth H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17,18) atom. In the ninth H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19,20) atom. In the tenth H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25,26) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1,2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1,2) atom. The O(2)-C(1,2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1,2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1,2) atom. The O(4)-C(1,2) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the fifth O site, O(5,6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5,6) and one C(9,10) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cnc2c(c1)ccc1cccnc12 ,2 [CH]=CCOc1cc(C([O])=O)c(OCC=C)cc1C([O])=O ,2 C=CCOc1cc(C([O])=O)c(OCC=C)cc1C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.51 A, density 1.52 g/cm3, surface area 4786.04 m2/g, accessible volume 0.15 cm3/g