CdC9H5(NO3)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CdC9H5(NO3)2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one O(2), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.40 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.47 Å. There are seven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one N(1), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one N(2), and one H(4) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(1), and one N(2) atom. The C(7)-C(7) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the fifth C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the sixth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the seventh C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. The C(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(4), and one C(7) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The H(1)-O(4) bond length is 0.99 Å. 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(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and two equivalent H(1) atoms. Linkers: 1 c1cnc(-c2ncccn2)nc1. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.75 A, density 2.32 g/cm3, surface area 2864.88 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g