CoC3H6O7CH2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure consists of two 02329_fluka molecules inside a CoC3H6O7 framework. In the CoC3H6O7 framework, Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Co(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Co(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Co(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Co(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.13 Å. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(6) and one O(7) atom. The C(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the second C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(3) and one O(5) atom. The C(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(3) and one O(1) atom. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the second H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The H(4)-O(4) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The H(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.72 Å. The H(5)-O(4) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(6)-O(2) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fifth H site, H(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(5) atom. The H(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(7)-O(5) bond length is 1.61 Å. In the sixth H site, H(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(1) and one O(3) atom. The H(8)-O(1) bond length is 1.01 Å. The H(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.62 Å. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(1), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one C(3), and one H(7) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(1), one C(4), and one H(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(1), one H(6), and one H(7) atom. In the seventh O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(3), one H(5), and one H(8) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)C[C@H](O)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 2 [Co]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.10 A, density 1.93 g/cm3, surface area 3161.20 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g