Crystal structure, magnetism, and dielectric properties based on the axially chiral ligand 2,2′dinitro-4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid † Li-Zhuang Chen, * Qi-Jian Pan, Xing-Xing Cao and Fang-Ming Wang * Six novel metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs), [NiIJnbpdc)IJ4,4′-bpy, and [Zn 2 IJnbpdc) 2 IJ4,4′bpy)] n (6), with different crystal structures and divalent cations (ZnIJII), NiIJII), MnIJII), and CoIJII)) from the same ligands nbpdc and 4,4′-bpy (H 2 nbpdc = 2,2′-dinitro-4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 4,4′-bpy = 4,4′bipyridine) have been synthesized and characterized. Complex 1 showed a new point group of 222 and a new topology structure of sqc6. Crystal structures of complexes 2-6 with the same nonpolar point group of 2/m were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 2 exhibited a rare three-interlude 3D structure with (4 4 •6 2 )IJ4 8 •6 6 •8) topology. Complexes 3-5 featured the same topology structure of (4 4 •6 10 •8)IJ4 4 •6 2 ). Complex 6 had a 3D framework with (10)IJ6•8 2 •10 3 •12 4 ) 2 IJ6 2 •8) 2 IJ8) 2 topology. In addition, complex 1 displayed commendable adsorption of N 2 at room temperature. 4 and 5 showed antiferromagnetism. Moreover, all six MOFs displayed abnormal dielectric peaks from 225 K to 275 K, which were measured at various frequencies and temperatures.