Ba2C8H6O13(CH)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure consists of sixteen 02329_fluka molecules inside a Ba2C8H6O13 framework. In the Ba2C8H6O13 framework, Ba(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one H(3), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. The Ba(1)-H(3) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Ba(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Ba(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.88 Å. The Ba(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.82 Å. The Ba(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Ba(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Ba(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.83 Å. There is one shorter (2.86 Å) and one longer (2.92 Å) Ba(1)-O(1) bond length. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(5) and one O(6) atom. The C(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one H(3) atom. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(4) and one O(5) atom. The H(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.36 Å. The H(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.11 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(2)-O(7) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ba(1) and one C(4) atom. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ba(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ba(1) and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ba(1), one C(2), and one H(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ba(1) and two equivalent H(2) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ba(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(1) and one C(3) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)[C@@H]1[C@@H](C([O])=O)[C@H](C(=O)O)[C@@H](C([O])=O)[C@H](C([O])=O)[C@H]1C(=O)O. Metal clusters: 4 [Ba]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.73 A, density 2.84 g/cm3, surface area 2084.72 m2/g, accessible volume 0.04 cm3/g