HgC17H12(N3Cl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one HgC17H12(N3Cl)2 cluster. Hg(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(2), one N(5), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Hg(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Hg(1)-N(5) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Hg(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Hg(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.42 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 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 planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one N(1) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(5), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(8), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(7)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(12) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one H(5) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(6) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one N(5), and one H(7) atom. The C(11)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(11)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(8), one N(5), and one H(8) atom. The C(12)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(12)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one N(4), and one N(6) atom. The C(13)-C(17) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-N(4) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(13)-N(6) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(6) and one H(9) atom. The C(14)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(14)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(16) and one H(10) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(15)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(17), and one H(11) atom. The C(16)-C(17) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(16)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(16), and one H(12) atom. The C(17)-H(12) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are six inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1) and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Hg(1), one C(6), and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(7) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Hg(1), one C(11), and one C(12) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(13) and one C(14) atom. There are twelve 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(9) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Hg(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Hg(1) atom. Linkers: 1 c1ccc(-c2nnc(-c3cccnc3)n2-c2ccccn2)nc1. Metal clusters: . The MOF has largest included sphere 2.00 A, density 2.16 g/cm3, surface area 3422.21 m2/g, accessible volume 0.10 cm3/g