ZnC18H16(N3Cl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC18H16(N3Cl)2 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent N(3,4) and two equivalent Cl(1,2) atoms. Both Zn(1)-N(3,4) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Zn(1)-Cl(1,2) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1,2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5); one N(3,4); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(1,2)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1,2)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1,2)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. The C(3,4)-C(15) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3,4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3,4)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1,2); one C(3,4); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(5)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1,2); one C(3,4); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(6)-C(1,2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one N(1) and one N(5,6) atom. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(7)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the sixth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one N(2) and one N(5,6) atom. The C(8)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(8)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(9)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(10)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(11,12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(17), one N(1), and one H(7) atom. The C(11,12)-C(17) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(11,12)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(11,12)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(3,4) and one H(9,10) atom. The C(13,14)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(13,14)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(3,4); one N(1); one H(11,12); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(15)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(15)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(15)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(3,4); one N(2); one H(11,12); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(16)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(16)-N(2) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(16)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(16)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11,12); one N(5,6); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(17)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(17)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11,12); one N(5,6); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(18)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(18)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(18)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(15); and one C(7) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(16); and one C(8) atom. The N(2)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the third N site, N(3,4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1); one C(1,2); and one C(13,14) atom. In the fourth N site, N(5,6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(17) and one C(7) atom. There are nine inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1,2) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11,12) atom. In the fifth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11,12) atom. The H(8)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13,14) atom. In the seventh H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eighth H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the ninth H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. Cl(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. Linkers: 4 [c]1cc(Cn2ccnc2-c2nccn2Cc2ccncc2)ccn1 ,2 c1cc(Cn2ccnc2-c2nccn2Cc2ccncc2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 2 Cl[Zn]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.15 A, density 1.63 g/cm3, surface area 4700.97 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g