DyC12H8(NO3)3 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two DyC12H8(NO3)3 clusters. Dy(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. The Dy(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Dy(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Dy(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Dy(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Dy(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Dy(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Dy(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.41 Å. There is one shorter (2.30 Å) and one longer (2.79 Å) Dy(1)-O(7) bond length. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(3) and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(2)-C(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(2) atom. The C(3)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(7)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(6) atom. The C(9)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one C(5) atom. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(3) and one H(7) atom. The C(11)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(11)-H(7) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(8) atom. The C(12)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(12)-H(8) bond length is 1.08 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The N(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. The N(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.30 Å. The N(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(9), and one O(5) atom. The N(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(11), and one O(4) atom. The N(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.31 Å. 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(3) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the second O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Dy(1) and one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Dy(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1) and one C(7) atom. In the fifth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Dy(1) and one N(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Dy(1) and one N(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Dy(1) and one C(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(7) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1) and one C(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Dy(1) and one N(1) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1cc[n+]([O-])cc1. Metal clusters: 2 [O].[O].[O][Dy]123(O[N+](=O)[O-])O[C]O[Dy]([O])(O[N+](=O)[O-])(O[C]O1)(O[C]O2)O[C]O3. RCSR code: pcu. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.57 A, density 1.77 g/cm3, surface area 2894.72 m2/g, accessible volume 0.20 cm3/g