(ZnC8H5O5)2(CH3)2CH2CO crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. The structure consists of thirty-six 02329_fluka molecules and eighteen dimethyl ether molecules inside a ZnC8H5O5 framework. In the ZnC8H5O5 framework, there are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.96 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Zn(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.02 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6) and one H(2) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(5)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one C(8) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the third C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(7)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the fifth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(11)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(11)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the sixth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one C(17) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(12)-C(17) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12), one C(14), and one H(9) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one C(18) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(14)-C(18) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the ninth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14), one C(16), and one H(10) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(15)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(17), and one O(10) atom. The C(16)-C(17) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(16)-O(10) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12), one C(16), and one H(11) atom. The C(17)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(14), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(18)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(18)-O(8) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(12), one H(13), and one O(10) atom. The C(19)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(19)-H(13) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(19)-O(10) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fourteenth 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 1.49 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. The H(17)-O(11) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. The H(18)-O(11) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the seventh H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eighth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the ninth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the tenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(16) and one C(19) atom. In the second O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(2), one H(17), and one H(18) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(8) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(11) atom. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(11) atom. In the ninth O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(18) atom. In the tenth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(18) atom. Linkers: 12 CCOc1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 12 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 7.00 A, density 1.41 g/cm3, surface area 4092.84 m2/g, accessible volume 0.33 cm3/g