ZnC13H9(NO)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnN2O4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 66°. Both Zn(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(8) and two equivalent C(6) atoms. The C(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. Both C(1)-C(6) bond lengths are 1.40 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent C(5) and one H(3) atom. Both C(4)-C(5) bond lengths are 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one N(2) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.42 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(4) atom. The C(6)-H(4) 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(2), one N(2), and one H(5) atom. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7)-H(5) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both C(8)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.27 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(2), and one C(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The N(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. Both N(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.25 Å. There are five 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(3) 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(6) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Zn(1) and one N(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1cc(-n2ccnc2)cc(-n2ccnc2)c1. Metal clusters: 2 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.82 A, density 1.95 g/cm3, surface area 3619.87 m2/g, accessible volume 0.04 cm3/g