CuC12N12H16(O4Cl)2(CH3CHO)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two dimethyl ether molecules and one CuC12N12H16(O4Cl)2 cluster. In the CuC12N12H16(O4Cl)2 cluster, Cu(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form CuN4O2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cl(1)O4 tetrahedra. Both Cu(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. Both Cu(1)-N(6) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Cu(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.49 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(2), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(4), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(6)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(6)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(6), and one H(11) atom. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(7)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(7)-H(11) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(6), and one H(12) atom. The C(8)-N(5) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(8)-N(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(8)-H(12) bond length is 1.08 Å. There are six inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(7), and one N(5) atom. The N(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(8) and one N(4) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one C(7), and one C(8) atom. There are eight 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. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one Cl(1) atom. The O(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.47 Å. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. The O(3)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. The O(4)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. The O(5)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. Cl(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form ClO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cu(1)N4O2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 37°. Linkers: 1 [O].[O].[O].[O]Cl. Metal clusters: 1 [Cu]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.23 A, density 1.75 g/cm3, surface area 4403.18 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g