YbC3H4O8(CH2)3 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of six 02329_fluka molecules and one YbC3H4O8 cluster. In the YbC3H4O8 cluster, Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Yb(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Yb(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Yb(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Yb(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Yb(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Yb(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Yb(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.33 Å. There is one shorter (2.30 Å) and one longer (2.48 Å) Yb(1)-O(4) bond length. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the second C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the third C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(5) and one O(6) atom. The C(5)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(5)-O(6) bond length is 1.29 Å. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(1)-O(7) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(2)-O(7) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(8) atom. The H(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.58 Å. The H(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The H(4)-O(8) bond length is 0.99 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Yb(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Yb(1), one C(1), and one H(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Yb(1) and one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Yb(1) and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Yb(1) and one C(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Yb(1) and one C(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Yb(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Yb(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. Linkers: 3 [O]C(=O)CCC([O])=O. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.O.O.[O][C]O[Yb]1(O[C]=O)O[C]O1.[O][C]O[Yb]1(O[C]=O)O[C]O1. RCSR code: sql. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.60 A, density 2.16 g/cm3, surface area 2663.24 m2/g, accessible volume 0.12 cm3/g