CoC8H6(N2Cl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one CoC8H6(N2Cl)2 cluster. Co(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Co(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Co(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Co(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.28 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one N(3) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one N(4) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one C(8), and one N(2) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(8), and one N(1) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(7), and one H(4) atom. The C(8)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(6), and one H(5) atom. The N(2)-H(5) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(6) atom. The N(4)-H(6) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are six 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(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(8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Co(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Co(1) atom. Linkers: 2 c1nc2cc3[nH]cnc3cc2[nH]1 ,2 [c]1nc2cc3[nH]cnc3cc2[nH]1. Metal clusters: 2 Cl[Co]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.20 A, density 1.29 g/cm3, surface area 4115.53 m2/g, accessible volume 0.33 cm3/g