ScC7H6(NO4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Sc sites. In the first Sc site, Sc(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(4), one O(1), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The Sc(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Sc(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Sc(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Sc(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Sc(1)-O(13) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Sc(1)-O(15) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Sc(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Sc(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.21 Å. In the second Sc site, Sc(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(3), one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), one O(16), one O(2), and one O(5) atom. The Sc(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Sc(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Sc(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Sc(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Sc(2)-O(14) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Sc(2)-O(16) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Sc(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Sc(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.24 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-N(3) 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 trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(4), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(5), and one N(3) atom. The C(3)-C(11) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(6), and one N(4) atom. The C(4)-C(12) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(4)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3); one C(7,8); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(5)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4); one C(7,8); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(6)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(9), and one N(1) atom. The C(7,8)-C(9) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(7,8)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the eighth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7,8); one O(1); and one O(3,4) atom. The C(9)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(9)-O(3,4) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7,8); one O(2); and one O(3,4) atom. The C(10)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(10)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(10)-O(3,4) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The C(11)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(11)-O(7) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The C(12)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(12)-O(8) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(11) and one O(9) atom. The C(13,14)-O(11) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(13,14)-O(9) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are four 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(7,8) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(2); one C(2); and one C(7,8) atom. The N(2)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(2), one C(1), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Sc(1), one C(2), and one C(4) atom. There are eleven 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(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one O(13) and one O(7) atom. The H(5)-O(13) bond length is 1.02 Å. The H(5)-O(7) bond length is 1.57 Å. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one O(14) and one O(8) atom. The H(6)-O(14) bond length is 1.02 Å. The H(6)-O(8) bond length is 1.57 Å. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(13) atom. The H(7)-O(13) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the seventh H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(14) atom. The H(8)-O(14) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. The H(9)-O(15) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the ninth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. The H(10)-O(16) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the tenth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. The H(11)-O(15) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. The H(12)-O(16) bond length is 0.98 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(9) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(10) atom. In the third O site, O(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(11) atom. In the fifth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11) and one H(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12) and one H(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(13,14) atom. In the ninth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(13,14) atom. The O(10)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the tenth O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(13,14) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(13,14) atom. The O(12)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the twelfth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1), one H(5), and one H(7) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(2), one H(6), and one H(8) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Sc(1), one H(11), and one H(9) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Sc(2), one H(10), and one H(12) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C([O])=O)ncn1 ,2 [O]C(=O)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 4 [Sc]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.01 A, density 1.77 g/cm3, surface area 3401.45 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g