Zn4C17P4H24(N2O3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one N(1), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form ZnNO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)HO3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)HO3 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)HO3 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.94 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one N(2), one O(10), one O(11), and one O(4) atom to form ZnNO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)HO3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)HO3 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)HO3 tetrahedra. The Zn(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.98 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one N(7), one O(1), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form ZnNO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)HO3 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent P(1)HO3 tetrahedra. The Zn(3)-N(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Zn(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one N(8), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form ZnNO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)HO3 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent P(2)HO3 tetrahedra. The Zn(4)-N(8) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Zn(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.97 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1); one N(3); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2); one N(4); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(4), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(9); one N(3); one H(7,8); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(7,8)-C(9) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(7,8)-N(3) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(7,8)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7,8)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the eighth C site, C(9) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent C(10,11) and two equivalent C(7,8) atoms. Both C(9)-C(10,11) bond lengths are 1.56 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10,11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(9); one N(5,6); one H(11,12); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(10,11)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(10,11)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(10,11)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the tenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5,6); one N(7); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(12)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(12)-N(7) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(12)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5,6); one N(8); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(13)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(13)-N(8) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(13)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(14,15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(5,6) and one H(17,18) atom. The C(14,15)-N(5,6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(14,15)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(7) and one H(19,20) atom. The C(16)-N(7) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(16)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(8) and one H(19,20) atom. The C(17)-N(8) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(17)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.08 Å. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one H(21), one O(1), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form distorted PHO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)NO3 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(3)NO3 tetrahedra. The P(1)-H(21) bond length is 1.41 Å. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.54 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one H(22), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted PHO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)NO3 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(4)NO3 tetrahedra. The P(2)-H(22) bond length is 1.41 Å. The P(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.54 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one H(23), one O(11), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted PHO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)NO3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)NO3 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Zn(3)NO3 tetrahedra. The P(3)-H(23) bond length is 1.41 Å. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(3)-O(9) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one H(24), one O(10), one O(12), and one O(8) atom to form distorted PHO3 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Zn(1)NO3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Zn(2)NO3 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Zn(4)NO3 tetrahedra. The P(4)-H(24) bond length is 1.41 Å. The P(4)-O(10) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(4)-O(12) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.54 Å. There are seven inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2), one C(2), and one C(6) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3); one C(5); and one C(7,8) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4); one C(6); and one C(7,8) atom. The N(4)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5,6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10,11); one C(12); and one C(14,15) atom. In the sixth N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(3), one C(12), and one C(16) atom. In the seventh N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(4), one C(13), and one C(17) atom. There are sixteen 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(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the eighth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10,11) atom. In the ninth H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10,11) atom. In the tenth H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14,15) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(21) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(23) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the third O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(2) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(3) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(4) and one P(4) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cn(CC(Cn2ccnc2)(Cn2ccnc2)Cn2ccnc2)cn1. Metal clusters: 8 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.69 A, density 2.05 g/cm3, surface area 3398.12 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g