CuC20H13(N3O2)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(1), one N(5), one N(9), one O(1), and one O(8) atom. The Cu(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cu(1)-N(5) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Cu(1)-N(9) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cu(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cu(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.03 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(10), one N(2), one N(6), one O(2), and one O(7) atom. The Cu(2)-N(10) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Cu(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cu(2)-N(6) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Cu(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cu(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. There are twenty-five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1,2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1); one N(3,4); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(1,2)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1,2)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1,2)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5,6); one N(1); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(3,4)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3,4)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(3,4)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3,4); one N(3,4); and one H(5,6) atom. The C(5,6)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5,6)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5); one N(7,8); and one H(7,8) atom. The C(7)-N(5) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(7)-N(7,8) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(7)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fifth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(6); one N(7,8); and one H(7,8) atom. The C(8)-N(6) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(8)-N(7,8) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(8)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11), one N(5), and one H(9) atom. The C(9)-C(11) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(9)-N(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-H(9) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the seventh C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one N(6), and one H(10) atom. The C(10)-C(12) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(10)-N(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(10) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the eighth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9); one N(7,8); and one H(11,12) atom. The C(11)-N(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(11)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the ninth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10); one N(7,8); and one H(11,12) atom. The C(12)-N(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the tenth C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(11,12); one N(9); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(13,14)-N(11,12) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(13,14)-N(9) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(13,14)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(15,16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(17,18); one N(9); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(15,16)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(15,16)-N(9) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(15,16)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(17,18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15,16); one N(11,12); and one H(17,18) atom. The C(17,18)-N(11,12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(17,18)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(19,20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(21,22); one C(29,30); and one N(3,4) atom. The C(19,20)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(19,20)-C(29,30) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(19,20)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(21,22) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19,20); one C(23); and one H(19,20) atom. The C(21,22)-C(23) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(21,22)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(21,22); one C(25,26); and one N(7,8) atom. The C(23)-C(25,26) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(23)-N(7,8) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(24) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(21,22); one C(25,26); and one N(7,8) atom. The C(24)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(24)-C(25,26) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(24)-N(7,8) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(25,26) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(23); one C(27,28); and one H(21,22) atom. The C(25,26)-C(27,28) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(25,26)-H(21,22) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(27,28) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(25,26); one C(29,30); and one N(11,12) atom. The C(27,28)-C(29,30) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(27,28)-N(11,12) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(29,30) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19,20); one C(27,28); and one H(23,24) atom. The C(29,30)-H(23,24) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(31,32) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(33), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(31,32)-C(33) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(31,32)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(31,32)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(33) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(31,32); one C(35,36); and one C(39,40) atom. The C(33)-C(35,36) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(33)-C(39,40) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(34) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(31,32); one C(35,36); and one C(39,40) atom. The C(34)-C(31,32) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(34)-C(35,36) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(34)-C(39,40) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(35,36) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(33); one C(37,38); and one C(39,40) atom. The C(35,36)-C(37,38) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(35,36)-C(39,40) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(37,38) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(35,36); one O(5,6); and one O(7) atom. The C(37,38)-O(5,6) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(37,38)-O(7) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(39,40) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(33); one C(35,36); and one H(25,26) atom. The C(39,40)-H(25,26) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are nine inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1); one C(1,2); and one C(3,4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(2); one C(1,2); and one C(3,4) atom. The N(2)-C(1,2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The N(2)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the third N site, N(3,4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1,2); one C(19,20); and one C(5,6) atom. In the fourth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. In the fifth N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(2), one C(10), and one C(8) atom. In the sixth N site, N(7,8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(23), and one C(7) atom. In the seventh N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1); one C(13,14); and one C(15,16) atom. In the eighth N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(2); one C(13,14); and one C(15,16) atom. The N(10)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.33 Å. The N(10)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the ninth N site, N(11,12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13,14); one C(17,18); and one C(27,28) atom. There are fourteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1,2) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the sixth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the seventh H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eighth H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13,14) atom. In the ninth H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15,16) atom. In the tenth H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17,18) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(21,22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25,26) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(23,24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(29,30) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(25,26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(39,40) atom. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(31,32) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(31,32) atom. The O(2)-C(31,32) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(31,32) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(31,32) atom. The O(4)-C(31,32) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the fifth O site, O(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(37,38) atom. In the sixth O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(2) and one C(37,38) atom. In the seventh O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one C(37,38) atom. The O(8)-C(37,38) bond length is 1.30 Å. Linkers: 1 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C([O])=O)c(C([O])=O)cc1C([O])=O ,2 c1cn(-c2cc(-n3ccnc3)cc(-n3ccnc3)c2)cn1. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Cu]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.04 A, density 1.78 g/cm3, surface area 3910.65 m2/g, accessible volume 0.12 cm3/g