ZnC16H14(NO)4(CH)8 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two p-xylene molecules and one ZnC16H14(NO)4 cluster. In the ZnC16H14(NO)4 cluster, Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.00 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(6), and one C(9) atom. The C(1)-C(11) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(12) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(2)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(4) atom. The C(6)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(7)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(6) atom. The C(8)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(8)-H(6) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(7), and one H(7) atom. The C(9)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one N(2), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. The C(11)-N(2) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(11)-H(8) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(11)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(2), one N(4), one H(10), and one H(11) atom. The C(12)-N(4) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(12)-H(10) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(12)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(13)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(13)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(14)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(14)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(3) and one H(12) atom. The C(16)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(16)-H(12) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(13) atom. The C(17)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(17)-H(13) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(4) and one H(15) atom. The C(19)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(19)-H(15) bond length is 1.08 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(4), and one C(8) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(17), and one C(4) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(16), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(19), and one C(3) atom. There are fourteen 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(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. There are four 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(13) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(14) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cn(Cc2ccc(Cn3ccnc3)cc2)cn1 ,2 [O]C(=O)Cc1ccc(CC([O])=O)cc1. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 5.13 A, density 1.23 g/cm3, surface area 5105.43 m2/g, accessible volume 0.24 cm3/g