ZnH8(CN2)6 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnH8(CN2)6 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one N(10), one N(3), one N(6), and one N(7) atom. The Zn(1)-N(10) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zn(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(1)-N(6) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-N(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-N(3) 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 trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-N(5) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(3)-N(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(6), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(5)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(4), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(6)-H(8) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are twelve inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(5), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), 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(3) and one N(4) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one N(8) atom. The N(7)-N(8) bond length is 1.19 Å. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(7) and one N(9) atom. The N(8)-N(9) bond length is 1.18 Å. In the ninth N site, N(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(8) atom. In the tenth N site, N(10) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1) and one N(11) atom. The N(10)-N(11) bond length is 1.21 Å. In the eleventh N site, N(11) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(10) and one N(12) atom. The N(11)-N(12) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the twelfth N site, N(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(11) 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(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. Linkers: 2 c1ncn(CCn2cncn2)n1. Metal clusters: 2 [Zn]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.96 A, density 1.82 g/cm3, surface area 4301.93 m2/g, accessible volume 0.13 cm3/g