CdC14H8(N4O3)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Cd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. There are seven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one N(4), and one O(1) atom. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(6)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(4) atom. The C(7)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) 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 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(2), and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one N(4) atom. The N(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one N(3), and one H(3) atom. The N(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.02 Å. There are four 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 N(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1cc(C(=O)Nn2cnnc2)c(C([O])=O)cc1C(=O)Nn1cnnc1. Metal clusters: 4 [C]1O[Cd]2(O1)O[C]O2. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.47 A, density 1.23 g/cm3, surface area 3978.48 m2/g, accessible volume 0.46 cm3/g