Zn3C16H10O11 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.98 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(10) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Zn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. There is one shorter (2.03 Å) and one longer (2.17 Å) Zn(2)-O(10) bond length. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(4), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Zn(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Zn(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The Zn(3)-O(10) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zn(3)-O(11) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Zn(3)-O(4) bond length is 2.12 Å. There is one shorter (2.04 Å) and one longer (2.11 Å) Zn(3)-O(9) bond length. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.50 Å. 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 trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.41 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(1) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one C(8) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(8) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one H(2) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(2), and one C(6) atom. The C(7)-C(15) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(9)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(9)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(15), and one C(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-C(15) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one H(4) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one C(16) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(12)-C(16) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(14), and one H(5) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one H(6) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(14)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one C(7) atom. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(16)-O(7) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(16)-O(8) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. The H(7)-O(11) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. The H(8)-O(10) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(9)-O(9) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. The H(10)-O(11) bond length is 0.98 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(8) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one C(8) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(9) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(9) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(16) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded to one Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(3), and one H(9) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OZn3H tetrahedra. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(2), and one H(8) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn(3), one H(10), and one H(7) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(-c2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2C([O])=O)c(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 6 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.06 A, density 2.08 g/cm3, surface area 3111.41 m2/g, accessible volume 0.15 cm3/g