ZnC20H16(NO3)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC20H16(NO3)2 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.97 Å. There are sixteen 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(3) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(2) and one O(4) atom. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the third C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(5,6); one H(3,4); and one H(5,6) atom. The C(3,4)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3,4)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3,4)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3,4); one C(7); and one C(9,10) atom. The C(5,6)-C(7) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(5,6)-C(9,10) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fifth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) and one O(5) atom. The C(7)-O(5) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the sixth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) and one O(6) atom. The C(8)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(8)-O(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9,10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) and one H(7,8) atom. The C(9,10)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(13), and one N(1) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(11)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the ninth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(14), and one N(2) atom. The C(12)-C(14) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(12)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the tenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(15), and one H(9) atom. The C(13)-C(15) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(13)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(16), and one H(10) atom. The C(14)-C(16) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(14)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13) and one H(11,12) atom. The C(15)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14) and one H(11,12) atom. The C(16)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19,20) and one H(13,14) atom. The C(17)-C(19,20) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(17)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19,20) and one H(13,14) atom. The C(18)-C(19,20) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(18)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(19,20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one N(1), and one H(15) atom. The C(19,20)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(19,20)-H(15) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1); one C(11); and one C(19,20) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1); one C(12); and one C(19,20) atom. The N(2)-C(19,20) bond length is 1.34 Å. There are eleven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(3) and one O(5) atom. The H(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.60 Å. The H(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(4) and one O(6) atom. The H(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.60 Å. The H(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the third H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9,10) atom. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the seventh H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the eighth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the ninth H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the tenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19,20) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19,20) atom. The H(16)-C(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1) and one H(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(2) and one H(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(7) and one H(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(8) and one H(2) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)Cc1cc(O)c(CC([O])=O)cc1O ,2 [C]Cc1cc(O)c(CC([O])=O)cc1O. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Zn]O[C]=O. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.34 A, density 1.61 g/cm3, surface area 4419.50 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g