Zn3C16H32S2(N3O8)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Zn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.14 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to two equivalent N(2), two equivalent N(3), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnN4O2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. Both Zn(2)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.44 Å. Both Zn(2)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Zn(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.23 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 O(5) and one O(6) atom. The C(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(7) and one O(8) atom. The C(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-N(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(5)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(6)-H(8) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(7)-H(10) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(3), one H(11), and one H(12) atom. The C(8)-N(3) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(8)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(8)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(3), one C(5), one H(13), and one H(14) atom. The N(1)-H(13) bond length is 1.05 Å. The N(1)-H(14) bond length is 1.06 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Zn(2), one C(4), one C(6), and one C(7) atom to form distorted NZnC3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(2)ZnC3 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent N(3)ZnH2C tetrahedra. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Zn(2), one C(8), one H(15), and one H(16) atom to form distorted NZnH2C tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)ZnH2C tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent N(2)ZnC3 tetrahedra. The N(3)-H(15) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(3)-H(16) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are sixteen 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(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(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) and one O(6) atom. The H(14)-O(6) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. S(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)N4O2 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-48°. The S(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.50 Å. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.49 Å. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.51 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one H(14) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(2) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 3 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.90 A, density 2.12 g/cm3, surface area 3353.32 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g