CdC22H22(N4Cl)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(2), two equivalent N(4), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(4) bond lengths are 2.40 Å. Both Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. There are eleven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(4) bond length is 1.52 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(8) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one N(1), one H(2), and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(2), and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one N(1), and one H(6) atom. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(7)-H(6) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(2), one N(3), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(8)-N(3) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(8)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(8)-H(8) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one N(3), and one H(9) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(9)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(9)-H(9) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one N(4), and one H(10) atom. The C(10)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(10)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one H(11) atom. The C(11)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(11)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(11)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(8), and one C(9) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(10), and one C(11) atom. There are eleven 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(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(7) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cn(Cc2cc(Cn3ccnc3)c(Cn3ccnc3)cc2Cn2ccnc2)cn1. Metal clusters: 2 Cl[Cd]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.79 A, density 1.55 g/cm3, surface area 4597.04 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g