Li2C8NH3O4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing LiO4 tetrahedra. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.03 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Li(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.91 Å. There is one shorter (1.92 Å) and one longer (2.24 Å) Li(2)-O(3) bond length. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(7) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. N(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1) and one N(1) atom. The N(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(2), and one C(8) atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLi3C trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(8) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(7) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(7) atom. Linkers: 1 [O]C(=O)c1cc([N][N]c2cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c2)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [Li]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.00 A, density 1.54 g/cm3, surface area 3557.27 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g