Ni2C11H11O9CH3O crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. The structure consists of three methanol molecules inside a Ni2C11H11O9 framework. In the Ni2C11H11O9 framework, there are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form edge-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The Ni(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Ni(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ni(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Ni(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Ni(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Ni(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.15 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form edge-sharing NiO6 octahedra. The Ni(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Ni(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Ni(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Ni(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Ni(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Ni(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.12 Å. There are eleven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(7), and one O(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one C(4) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(1) atom. The C(4)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6) and one O(4) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one C(8) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one H(2) atom. The C(7)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(5), one H(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(9)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(9)-O(7) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(7), one H(8), and one O(8) atom. The C(10)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(10)-H(8) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(10)-O(8) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(11), one H(12), and one O(9) atom. The C(11)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(11)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(11)-O(9) bond length is 1.45 Å. There are eleven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(3)-O(7) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) and one O(8) atom. The H(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.73 Å. The H(4)-O(8) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) 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(10) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(9)-O(9) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the tenth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one C(5) atom. In the third O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one C(8) atom. In the fourth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one C(8) atom. In the fifth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ni(1), one C(9), and one H(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(10) and one H(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni(2), one C(11), and one H(9) atom. In the eighth O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one C(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one C(2), and one H(4) atom. Linkers: 6 [O]C(=O)c1cc([O])c(C([O])=O)cc1[O]. Metal clusters: 12 [Ni]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.79 A, density 1.66 g/cm3, surface area 3377.56 m2/g, accessible volume 0.19 cm3/g