CdC8N5H6Cl(CH)2 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. The structure consists of thirty-six 02329_fluka molecules inside a CdC8N5H6Cl framework. In the CdC8N5H6Cl framework, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(2), one N(4), one N(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing CdN3Cl2 square pyramids. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Cd(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(1)-N(5) bond length is 2.27 Å. There is one shorter (2.63 Å) and one longer (2.65 Å) Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4); one N(3); and two equivalent H(3,4) atoms. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.46 Å. Both C(3)-H(3,4) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one N(4), and one N(5) atom. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(6), and one N(4) atom. The C(5)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-N(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(9)-H(8) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(9), and one N(5) atom. The C(10)-N(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. There are five inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1) and one C(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one N(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(4), and one C(5) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(10), and one C(4) atom. There are five inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fifth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. Linkers: 5 [CH]1N=C[N]N1CC1=Nc2ccccc2[N]1 ,1 c1ccc2c(c1)[N]C(Cn1cncn1)=N2. Metal clusters: 3 Cl[Cd].Cl[Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 6.67 A, density 1.59 g/cm3, surface area 3642.96 m2/g, accessible volume 0.26 cm3/g