(CdC14N3H10O4)2C7H6 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure consists of four 2,4-dimethyl-1,4-pentadiene molecules inside a CdC14N3H10O4 framework. In the CdC14N3H10O4 framework, there are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(5), one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted corner-sharing CdN2O5 pentagonal bipyramids. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Cd(1)-N(5) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Cd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.31 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(2), one N(4), one O(1), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing CdN2O3 square pyramids. The Cd(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(2)-N(4) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Cd(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.23 Å. There are twenty-eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(17) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(6), and one H(14) atom. The C(17)-N(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(17)-N(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(17)-H(14) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the second C site, C(18) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(23), and one C(24) atom. The C(18)-C(19) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(18)-C(23) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(18)-C(24) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the third C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(18), one C(20), and one H(15) atom. The C(19)-C(20) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(19)-H(15) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourth C site, C(20) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(21), and one C(25) atom. The C(20)-C(21) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(20)-C(25) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the fifth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(20), one C(22), and one H(16) atom. The C(21)-C(22) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(21)-H(16) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(22) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(21), one C(23), and one C(26) atom. The C(22)-C(23) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(22)-C(26) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the seventh C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(18), one C(22), and one H(17) atom. The C(23)-H(17) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighth C site, C(24) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(18), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(24)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(24)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the ninth C site, C(25) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(20), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(25)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(25)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the tenth C site, C(26) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(22); one H(20); and two equivalent H(18,19) atoms. The C(26)-H(20) bond length is 0.96 Å. Both C(26)-H(18,19) bond lengths are 0.96 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(27) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(28), one C(32), and one C(33) atom. The C(27)-C(28) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(27)-C(32) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(27)-C(33) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(28) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(27), one C(29), and one H(21) atom. The C(28)-C(29) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(28)-H(21) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(34) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(29), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The C(34)-C(29) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(34)-O(7) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(34)-O(8) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(29) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(28), one C(30), and one C(34) atom. The C(29)-C(30) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(30) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(29), one C(31), and one H(22) atom. The C(30)-C(31) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(30)-H(22) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(31) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(30), one C(32), and one C(35) atom. The C(31)-C(32) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(31)-C(35) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(32) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(27), one C(31), and one H(23) atom. The C(32)-H(23) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(33) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(27), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(33)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(33)-O(6) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(35) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(31) and three equivalent H(24,25,26) atoms. All C(35)-H(24,25,26) bond lengths are 0.96 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one N(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(5)-N(3) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the twenty-second 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 twenty-third C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(8) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(10)-H(8) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one N(6) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(11)-N(6) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(9) atom. The C(12)-H(9) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(11) atom. The C(14)-N(1) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(14)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(14)-H(11) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(12) atom. The C(15)-N(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(15)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(15)-H(12) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(6), and one H(13) atom. The C(16)-N(4) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(16)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(16)-H(13) bond length is 0.93 Å. There are six inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(17), and one N(4) atom. The N(5)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the second N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(16), and one C(17) atom. In the third N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(16), and one N(5) atom. In the fourth N site, N(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(15), and one N(1) atom. The N(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fifth N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(15), and one C(5) atom. In the sixth N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(14), and one N(2) atom. There are seventeen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the second H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the third H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fourth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the fifth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the sixth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the eighth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the ninth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the tenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(18,19) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(26) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(26) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(21) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(28) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(30) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(23) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(32) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(24,25,26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(35) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(25) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(33) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(33) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(34) atom. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(34) atom. In the sixth O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(25) atom. In the seventh O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one C(24) atom. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(24) atom. Linkers: 4 c1cc(-n2cnnc2)ccc1Cc1ccc(-n2cnnc2)cc1 ,8 Cc1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 8 [Cd]. RCSR code: nod. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.16 A, density 1.54 g/cm3, surface area 4172.01 m2/g, accessible volume 0.27 cm3/g