Cd3C26H28(N2Cl3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(3), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form CdN2Cl4 octahedra that share  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)N2Cl4 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Cd(3)Cl6 octahedra. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Cd(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.68 Å. There is one shorter (2.70 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(2), one N(4), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form CdN2Cl4 octahedra that share  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)N2Cl4 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Cd(3)Cl6 octahedra. 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)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.68 Å. There is one shorter (2.70 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) Cd(2)-Cl(2) bond length. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form edge-sharing CdCl6 octahedra. The Cd(3)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Cd(3)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.58 Å. There are twenty-one inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(9), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(6), and one N(2) atom. The C(2)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(13); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(3)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(13) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(14); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(4)-C(11,12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(14) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(4)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(5)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(6)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(9), and one H(7) atom. The C(7,8)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7,8)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1); one C(7,8); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(9)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2); one C(7,8); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(10)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11,12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(11,12) atom. The C(11,12)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(15,16); one C(3); one H(13,14); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(13)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(13)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(13)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(15,16); one C(4); one H(13,14); and one H(15,16) atom. The C(14)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(14)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(14)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(15,16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(17), and one C(19) atom. The C(15,16)-C(17) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(15,16)-C(19) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15,16) and one H(17,18) atom. The C(17)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15,16) and one H(17,18) atom. The C(18)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(18)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15,16); one C(23,24); and one H(19,20) atom. The C(19)-C(23,24) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(19)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15,16); one C(23,24); and one H(19,20) atom. The C(20)-C(15,16) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(20)-C(23,24) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(20)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(21,22) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(25) and one H(21,22) atom. The C(21,22)-C(25) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(21,22)-H(21,22) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(23,24) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19); one C(25); and one H(23,24) atom. The C(23,24)-C(25) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(23,24)-H(23,24) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(25) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(21,22); one C(23,24); and one N(3) atom. The C(25)-N(3) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(26) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(21,22); one C(23,24); and one N(4) atom. The C(26)-C(21,22) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(26)-C(23,24) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(26)-N(4) bond length is 1.42 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), one H(1), and one H(3) atom. The N(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(1)-H(3) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(2), one H(2), and one H(4) atom. The N(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(2)-H(4) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(25), one H(25), and one H(27) atom. The N(3)-H(25) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(3)-H(27) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(26), one H(26), and one H(28) atom. The N(4)-H(26) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(4)-H(28) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are nineteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. The H(8)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the ninth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11,12) atom. In the tenth H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(21,22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21,22) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(23,24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23,24) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(25) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(27) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the nineteenth H site, H(28) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(2) and one Cd(3) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one Cd(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cd(3) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cd(3) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one Cd(3) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(2) and one Cd(3) atom. Linkers: 4 Nc1ccc(Cc2ccc(N)cc2)cc1. Metal clusters: 6 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.81 A, density 2.12 g/cm3, surface area 3618.95 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g