PbC7H8(N2Cl)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Pb(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(4), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing PbN2Cl4 octahedra. The Pb(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Pb(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.60 Å. There is one shorter (2.88 Å) and one longer (3.01 Å) Pb(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.89 Å) and one longer (3.10 Å) Pb(1)-Cl(2) bond length. There are seven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 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(1), one N(2), and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(2), one N(3), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. The C(4)-N(2) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(4)-N(3) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one N(3), and one H(6) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(5)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(5)-H(6) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one N(4), and one H(7) atom. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one H(8) atom. The C(7)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(7)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Pb(1), one C(1), and one C(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Pb(1), one C(6), and one C(7) 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(4) 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(7) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) atoms. Linkers: 2 c1cn(Cn2ccnc2)cn1. Metal clusters: 4 [Pb]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.94 A, density 2.69 g/cm3, surface area 2767.61 m2/g, accessible volume 0.07 cm3/g