ZrC14H8O5 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Zr(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and three equivalent O(1) atoms. The Zr(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Zr(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Zr(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Zr(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.24 Å. There are a spread of Zr(1)-O(1) bond distances ranging from 2.04-2.13 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one C(6) atom. The C(1)-C(1) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.41 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 1.39 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(7) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 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(4), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(7)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12) and two equivalent C(9) atoms. The C(8)-C(12) bond length is 1.48 Å. Both C(8)-C(9) bond lengths are 1.41 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one H(6) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(16) and two equivalent C(10) atoms. The C(11)-C(16) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(8) and two equivalent C(13) atoms. Both C(12)-C(13) bond lengths are 1.41 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(14), and one H(8) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one H(7) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(14)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17) and two equivalent C(14) atoms. The C(15)-C(17) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both C(16)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.28 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15) and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both C(17)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.28 Å. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) 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(5) 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(10) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zr(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zr(1) and one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zr(1) and one C(7) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zr(1) and one C(16) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zr(1) and one C(17) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(-c2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)cc1. Metal clusters: 4 [Zr]. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.13 A, density 1.20 g/cm3, surface area 3581.60 m2/g, accessible volume 0.43 cm3/g