CdC11N10H6 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(17), and two equivalent N(8) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(17) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(8) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one N(14), one N(15), one N(18), one N(20), one N(4), and one N(5) atom. The Cd(2)-N(14) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(2)-N(15) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Cd(2)-N(18) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(2)-N(20) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(2)-N(4) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(2)-N(5) bond length is 2.33 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(11), two equivalent N(12), and two equivalent N(9) atoms. Both Cd(3)-N(11) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. Both Cd(3)-N(12) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Cd(3)-N(9) bond lengths are 2.37 Å. There are twenty-two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one N(4), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one N(4), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(4), and one N(3) atom. The C(5)-N(3) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-N(1) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(6)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(6) atom. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(7)-N(3) 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 planar geometry to one C(12), one N(8), and one H(7) atom. The C(8)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(8)-N(8) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(8)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one N(8), and one H(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-N(8) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(9)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(9) atom. The C(10)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(10) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(11)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(8), and one N(7) atom. The C(12)-N(7) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(6), one N(7), and one H(11) atom. The C(13)-N(6) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(13)-N(7) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(13)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(7), and one H(12) atom. The C(14)-N(5) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(14)-N(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(14)-H(12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(10) and one N(9) atom. The C(15)-N(10) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(15)-N(9) bond length is 1.18 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(10) and one N(11) atom. The C(16)-N(10) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(16)-N(11) bond length is 1.18 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(12) and one N(13) atom. The C(17)-N(12) bond length is 1.18 Å. The C(17)-N(13) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(13) and one N(14) atom. The C(18)-N(13) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(18)-N(14) bond length is 1.19 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(15) and one N(16) atom. The C(19)-N(15) bond length is 1.18 Å. The C(19)-N(16) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(20) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(16) and one N(17) atom. The C(20)-N(16) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(20)-N(17) bond length is 1.18 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(21) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(18) and one N(19) atom. The C(21)-N(18) bond length is 1.18 Å. The C(21)-N(19) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(22) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(19) and one N(20) atom. The C(22)-N(19) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(22)-N(20) bond length is 1.18 Å. There are twenty inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(6), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(7) and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(14), and one N(6) atom. The N(5)-N(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(13) and one N(5) atom. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(13), and one C(14) atom. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(8), and one C(9) atom. In the ninth N site, N(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(3) and one C(15) atom. In the tenth N site, N(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15) and one C(16) atom. In the eleventh N site, N(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(3) and one C(16) atom. In the twelfth N site, N(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(3) and one C(17) atom. In the thirteenth N site, N(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(17) and one C(18) atom. In the fourteenth N site, N(14) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(18) atom. In the fifteenth N site, N(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(19) atom. In the sixteenth N site, N(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(19) and one C(20) atom. In the seventeenth N site, N(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(20) atom. In the eighteenth N site, N(18) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(21) atom. In the nineteenth N site, N(19) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(21) and one C(22) atom. In the twentieth N site, N(20) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(22) atom. There are twelve 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(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) 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(9) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. Linkers: 4 c1cncc(-n2cnnc2)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.53 A, density 1.89 g/cm3, surface area 4283.77 m2/g, accessible volume 0.12 cm3/g