CH3ZnC8N2H8O2Cl crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_1 space group. The structure consists of six 02329_fluka molecules inside a ZnC8N2H8O2Cl framework. In the ZnC8N2H8O2Cl framework, Zn(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), one O(2), and one Cl(1) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Zn(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one N(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(3), one N(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(1) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(1) and one H(7) atom. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(8)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(8)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Zn(1), one C(6), one C(7), and one H(11) atom. The N(1)-H(11) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are eight 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(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. Linkers: 6 C[C@H](NCc1ccncc1)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 6 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 10.05 A, density 1.01 g/cm3, surface area 4606.59 m2/g, accessible volume 0.55 cm3/g