ScC6H5(NO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Sc(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing ScN2O5 pentagonal bipyramids. The Sc(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Sc(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Sc(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Sc(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Sc(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.16 Å. There is one shorter (2.07 Å) and one longer (2.12 Å) Sc(1)-O(5) bond length. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(6), and one N(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 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(2) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one N(1) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(5)-O(1) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(5)-O(2) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(1), one C(1), and one C(4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. There are five 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(3) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. The H(3)-O(5) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(6) atom. The H(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.64 Å. The H(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(1) and one O(6) atom. The H(5)-O(1) bond length is 1.62 Å. The H(5)-O(6) bond length is 1.01 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(1), one C(5), and one H(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(6) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6) and one H(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Sc(1) and one H(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Sc(1), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C([O])=O)ncn1. Metal clusters: 4 [Sc]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.63 A, density 1.96 g/cm3, surface area 3323.45 m2/g, accessible volume 0.07 cm3/g