ZnC12NH13O5 is alpha U structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC12NH13O5 clusters. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.01 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Zn(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.07 Å. There are twenty 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 1.28 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) and two equivalent C(3,4) atoms. Both C(2)-C(3,4) bond lengths are 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(1,2) atom. The C(3,4)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(3,4) atom. The C(5,6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5,6)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(8) and two equivalent C(5,6) atoms. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the sixth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The C(9)-C(11) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(9)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(9)-O(7) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eighth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The C(10)-C(12) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(10)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(10)-O(8) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the ninth C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one C(9) atom. The C(11)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11)-C(15) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the tenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one C(16) atom. The C(12)-C(14) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(12)-C(16) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(13)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(14)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(7,8) atom. The C(15)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(7,8) atom. The C(16)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one N(1), and one O(9) atom. The C(17)-C(19) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(17)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(17)-O(9) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(20), one N(2), and one O(10) atom. The C(18)-C(20) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(18)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(18)-O(10) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(17); one H(11,12); one H(13,14); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(19)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(19)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(19)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(20) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(18); one H(11,12); one H(13,14); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(20)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(20)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(20)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(21,22) is bonded to one N(1); one H(15,16); one H(17,18); and one H(19,20) atom to form corner-sharing CH3N tetrahedra. The C(21,22)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(21,22)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(21,22)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(21,22)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(23,24) is bonded to one N(1); one H(21,22); one H(23,24); and one H(25,26) atom to form corner-sharing CH3N tetrahedra. The C(23,24)-N(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(23,24)-H(21,22) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(23,24)-H(23,24) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(23,24)-H(25,26) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17); one C(21,22); and one C(23,24) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(18); one C(21,22); and one C(23,24) atom. The N(2)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.46 Å. The N(2)-C(23,24) bond length is 1.46 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the sixth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the eighth H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) atom. In the ninth H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) atom. In the tenth H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(21,22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23,24) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(23,24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23,24) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(25,26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23,24) atom. There are ten 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 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(8) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(9) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(10) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(9) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(10) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(17) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one C(18) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(C([O])=O)cc1. Metal clusters: 4 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.31 A, density 1.61 g/cm3, surface area 4444.89 m2/g, accessible volume 0.17 cm3/g