ZnC8H12(NO)6 is Protactinium structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC8H12(NO)6 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(3), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Zn(1)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.15 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the second C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. The C(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the third C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 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(2), one C(3), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) 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(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(5)-O(1) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.00 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Zn(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. Linkers: 2 O.O.[CH2]N1[CH]N([Zn@](O[C]=O)(OC(=O)Cn2cncn2)N2[CH]N(CC([O])=O)N=C2)C=N1 ,1 O.O.[O]C(=O)CN1[CH]N([Zn](OC(=O)Cn2cncn2)(OC(=O)Cn2cncn2)N2[CH]N(CC([O])=O)N=C2)C=N1. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.42 A, density 1.77 g/cm3, surface area 4007.41 m2/g, accessible volume 0.10 cm3/g