Sc(OOCH)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Sc sites. In the first Sc site, Sc(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Sc(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. Both Sc(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. Both Sc(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. In the second Sc site, Sc(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Both Sc(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. Both Sc(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Sc(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one H(1), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one H(2), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one H(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are three 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) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(2) and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one C(1) atom. Linkers: 12 [O]C=O. Metal clusters: 4 [Sc]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.96 A, density 1.96 g/cm3, surface area 3646.77 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g