CdC17H10O4(CH2)2(CH3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure consists of sixteen 02329_fluka molecules and sixteen 02329_fluka molecules inside a CdC17H10O4 framework. In the CdC17H10O4 framework, there are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.42 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.44 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both Cd(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Cd(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10), one C(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 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 C(1), one C(14), and one C(3) atom. The C(2)-C(14) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(2)-C(3) 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(2) atom. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(7)-C(15) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13), one C(7), and one H(6) atom. The C(8)-C(13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(8)-H(6) bond length is 0.93 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(10), one C(13), one C(16), and one C(19) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(9)-C(13) bond length is 1.54 Å. The C(9)-C(16) bond length is 1.59 Å. The C(9)-C(19) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(11), and one C(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(4) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one C(5) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(8), and one C(9) atom. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(14)-O(1) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(14)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(7), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(15)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(15)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(9) and two equivalent H(7,8) atoms. Both C(16)-H(7,8) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(9) and two equivalent H(14,15) atoms. Both C(19)-H(14,15) bond lengths are 0.97 Å. There are eight 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(3) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the eighth H site, H(14,15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(14) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one C(14) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(15) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one C(15) atom. Linkers: 8 CCCC1(CCC)c2cc(C([O])=O)ccc2-c2ccc(C([O])=O)cc21. Metal clusters: 8 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.77 A, density 1.26 g/cm3, surface area 4535.80 m2/g, accessible volume 0.43 cm3/g