Cd4C24N20H16Cl3 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four Cd4C24N20H16Cl3 clusters. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one N(1), one N(14), and one N(15) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Cd(1)-N(14) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Cd(1)-N(15) bond length is 2.28 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(11), one N(2), one N(20), one N(6), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form corner-sharing CdN4Cl2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 86°. The Cd(2)-N(11) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Cd(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(2)-N(20) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(2)-N(6) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.64 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(10), one N(13), one N(17), and one Cl(3) atom. The Cd(4)-N(10) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(4)-N(13) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Cd(4)-N(17) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(4)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.61 Å. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded to one N(12), one N(16), one N(5), one N(7), one Cl(2), and one Cl(3) atom to form corner-sharing CdN4Cl2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 86°. The Cd(3)-N(12) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(3)-N(16) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(3)-N(5) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Cd(3)-N(7) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.60 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(20), one N(18), and one N(19) atom. The C(19)-C(20) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(19)-N(18) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(19)-N(19) bond length is 1.34 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(4) atom. The C(2)-C(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the fourth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(6) atom. The C(10)-C(8) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(10)-H(6) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the fifth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one N(13), and one N(14) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.44 Å. The C(13)-N(13) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(13)-N(14) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the sixth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one C(16) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(14)-C(16) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the seventh C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the eighth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14), one C(18), and one H(9) atom. The C(15)-C(18) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(15)-H(9) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the ninth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14), one C(17), and one H(10) atom. The C(16)-C(17) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(16)-H(10) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the tenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one N(15), and one H(11) atom. The C(17)-N(15) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(17)-H(11) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one N(15), and one H(12) atom. The C(18)-N(15) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(18)-H(12) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(20) and one H(15) atom. The C(23)-N(20) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(23)-H(15) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(24) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(20) and one H(16) atom. The C(24)-N(20) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(24)-H(16) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(20) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(21), and one C(22) atom. The C(20)-C(21) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(20)-C(22) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(20) and one H(13) atom. The C(21)-H(13) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(22) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(20) and one H(14) atom. The C(22)-H(14) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(5) and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-N(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(5) and one H(4) atom. The C(6)-N(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(6)-H(4) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one N(8), and one N(9) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-N(8) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(7)-N(9) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(5) atom. The C(9)-H(5) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(10) and one H(7) atom. The C(11)-N(10) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(11)-H(7) bond length is 0.95 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(10) and one H(8) atom. The C(12)-N(10) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(12)-H(8) bond length is 0.95 Å. There are twenty inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one N(2), and one N(3) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The N(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one N(1), and one N(4) atom. The N(2)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(2) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one N(7), and one N(9) atom. The N(6)-N(7) bond length is 1.32 Å. The N(6)-N(9) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one N(6), and one N(8) atom. The N(7)-N(8) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(7) and one N(7) atom. In the ninth N site, N(9) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(7) and one N(6) atom. In the tenth N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(4), one C(11), and one C(12) atom. In the eleventh N site, N(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one N(12), and one N(14) atom. The N(11)-N(12) bond length is 1.31 Å. The N(11)-N(14) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the twelfth N site, N(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one N(11), and one N(13) atom. The N(12)-N(13) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the thirteenth N site, N(13) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(4), one C(13), and one N(12) atom. In the fourteenth N site, N(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1), one C(13), and one N(11) atom. In the fifteenth N site, N(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(17), and one C(18) atom. In the sixteenth N site, N(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one N(17), and one N(19) atom. The N(16)-N(17) bond length is 1.29 Å. The N(16)-N(19) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the seventeenth N site, N(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(4), one N(16), and one N(18) atom. The N(17)-N(18) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the eighteenth N site, N(18) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(19) and one N(17) atom. In the nineteenth N site, N(19) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(19) and one N(16) atom. In the twentieth N site, N(20) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(23), and one C(24) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) 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(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(22) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(24) atom. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(2) and one Cd(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(3) and one Cd(4) atom. Linkers: 25 c1cc(C2=NN=N[N]2)ccn1 ,7 c1cc(C2=N[N]N=N2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 4 [N]N1N2[N][Cd]N=N[Cd]2(Cl)(Cl)N=N[Cd@]1(Cl)/N=N\[Cd] ,4 [N]N1N2[N][Cd]N=N[Cd]2(Cl)(Cl)N=N[Cd@@]1(Cl)/N=N\[Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 11.06 A, density 0.92 g/cm3, surface area 3421.37 m2/g, accessible volume 0.74 cm3/g