Pb2C9H6O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Pb sites. In the first Pb site, Pb(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. The Pb(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Pb(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Pb(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Pb(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.75 Å. There is one shorter (2.39 Å) and one longer (2.45 Å) Pb(1)-O(1) bond length. In the second Pb site, Pb(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Pb(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Pb(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Pb(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Pb(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.81 Å. The Pb(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Pb(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.56 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(1) 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(8) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(9) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-C(9) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(7)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(9)-O(7) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(9)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) and one O(5) atom. The H(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(5)-O(5) bond length is 1.65 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) and one O(7) atom. The H(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.01 Å. The H(6)-O(7) bond length is 1.67 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Pb(2), two equivalent Pb(1), and one H(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Pb(1), one Pb(2), and one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Pb(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Pb(2) and one C(7) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pb(1), one C(8), and one H(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Pb(1), one Pb(2), and one C(8) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pb(1), one C(9), and one H(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Pb(2) and one C(9) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [Pb]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.67 A, density 3.88 g/cm3, surface area 1543.89 m2/g, accessible volume 0.02 cm3/g