ZnC6H8(NCl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC6H8(NCl)2 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Zn(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.27 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one N(2) atom. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(5,7) atom. The C(3)-H(5,7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(6) atom. The C(4)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(5,7) atom. The C(5)-H(5,7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(8) atom. The C(6)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Zn(1), one C(1), one H(1), and one H(3) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NZnH2C tetrahedra. The N(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(1)-H(3) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Zn(1), one C(2), one H(2), and one H(4) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NZnH2C tetrahedra. The N(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(2)-H(4) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are seven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5,7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the seventh H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. Linkers: 2 Nc1ccc(N)cc1. Metal clusters: 2 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.83 A, density 1.93 g/cm3, surface area 4247.25 m2/g, accessible volume 0.10 cm3/g