BaCdH6(C7O4)2(CH)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure consists of eight 02329_fluka molecules inside a BaCdH6(C7O4)2 framework. In the BaCdH6(C7O4)2 framework, Ba(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Ba(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.81 Å. The Ba(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Ba(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.76 Å. The Ba(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Ba(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Ba(1)-O(8) bond length is 3.00 Å. Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Cd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Cd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Cd(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.38 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(16), and one C(8) atom. The C(1)-C(11) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-C(16) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. The C(2)-C(12) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(4)-C(13) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(4)-C(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(4)-C(8) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12), one C(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(5)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(5)-H(8) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one H(7) atom. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. The C(7)-C(10) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the seventh C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(4), and one H(6) atom. The C(8)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eighth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(3) atom. The C(9)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The C(10)-O(6) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(10)-O(8) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(4,5) atom. The C(11)-H(4,5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(2), and one C(5) atom. The C(12)-C(15) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(1), and one O(7) atom. The C(13)-O(1) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(13)-O(7) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(4,5) atom. The C(15)-H(4,5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(16)-O(2) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(16)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are five inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the second H site, H(4,5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the third H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7) 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(5) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(1), one Cd(1), and one C(13) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(1), one Cd(1), and one C(16) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Cd(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Cd(1), and one C(16) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(1), one Cd(1), and one C(10) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(13) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(1), one Cd(1), and one C(10) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1cccc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [Ba] ,4 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.15 A, density 1.85 g/cm3, surface area 3053.36 m2/g, accessible volume 0.25 cm3/g