Tb2C14H16S2O17 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-4 space group. Tb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(6), one O(8), one O(9), and three equivalent O(7) atoms. The Tb(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Tb(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Tb(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Tb(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Tb(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.45 Å. There are a spread of Tb(1)-O(7) bond distances ranging from 2.38-2.49 Å. 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 O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one H(6) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(7) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one O(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one S(1) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-S(1) bond length is 1.79 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one H(8) atom. The C(7)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(1)-O(7) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The H(2)-O(8) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The H(3)-O(8) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(4)-O(9) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(5)-O(9) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. S(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(6), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.46 Å. The S(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.47 Å. The S(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.48 Å. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Tb(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Tb(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent C(5) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Tb(1) and one S(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Tb(1) and one H(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Tb(1), one H(2), and one H(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Tb(1), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(Oc2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2S([O])([O])[O])c(S([O])([O])[O])c1. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[O][S@](=O)O[Tb@@]1(O)O[C]O[Tb@](O)(O[S@]([O])=O)O[C]O[Tb@@](O)(O[S@@]([O])=O)O[C]O[Tb@](O)(O[S@]([O])=O)O[C]O1. RCSR code: tsx. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.42 A, density 2.06 g/cm3, surface area 2722.82 m2/g, accessible volume 0.15 cm3/g