LuC12N3H13O8 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Lu(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The Lu(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Lu(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Lu(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Lu(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Lu(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Lu(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Lu(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Lu(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.39 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(1)-C(12) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(2), and one O(7) atom. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(4), and one C(9) atom. The C(5)-C(9) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(8), and one N(2) atom. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(11), and one C(2) atom. The C(7)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-C(11) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(6), and one H(6) atom. The C(8)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(5), and one N(1) atom. The C(9)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(7), and one H(7) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(7), and one N(3) atom. The C(11)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(4) atom. The C(12)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(12)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(9), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. The N(1)-H(8) bond length is 1.01 Å. The N(1)-H(9) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(6), one H(10), and one H(11) atom. The N(2)-H(10) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(2)-H(11) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one H(12), and one H(13) atom. The N(3)-H(12) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(3)-H(13) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) and one O(5) atom. The H(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.68 Å. The H(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. The H(2)-O(5) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The H(3)-O(8) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The H(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Lu(1) and one C(12) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Lu(1), one C(2), and one H(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Lu(1) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Lu(1) and one C(12) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Lu(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Lu(1) and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Lu(1) and one C(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Lu(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. Linkers: 3 Nc1cc(C([O])=O)c(N)cc1C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.O.O.[O][C]O[Lu]12(O[C]O1)O[C]O[Lu]1(O[C][O])(O[C]O1)O[C]O2. RCSR code: pcu. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.72 A, density 1.76 g/cm3, surface area 3089.22 m2/g, accessible volume 0.26 cm3/g