CdC12H16S(NO2)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(3), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CdN2O4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.54 Å. The Cd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Cd(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.41 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(3) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(4) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(2)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(6) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(5) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one N(1), and one H(6) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one N(2), and one H(7) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(6)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(8), one N(3), and one H(8) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(7)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7), one C(9), and one H(9) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(9)-C(12) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(10) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one N(3), and one H(11) atom. The C(11)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(11)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one N(4), and one H(12) atom. The C(12)-N(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(12)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(6) and one O(1) atom. The N(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(11), and one C(7) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(12) and one O(2) atom. The N(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(5) atom. The H(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.67 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(4) atom. The H(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.67 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) 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. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(13)-O(7) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(14)-O(7) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(5) and one O(8) atom. The H(15)-O(5) bond length is 1.60 Å. The H(15)-O(8) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(4) and one O(8) atom. The H(16)-O(4) bond length is 1.63 Å. The H(16)-O(8) bond length is 1.01 Å. S(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cd(1)N2O4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-62°. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.50 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. The S(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.50 Å. The S(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.48 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(2) and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(4) and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(16), one H(2), and one S(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one H(1), one H(15), and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one S(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(13), and one H(14) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(15), and one H(16) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]S([O])(=O)=O. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.38 A, density 1.88 g/cm3, surface area 4126.66 m2/g, accessible volume 0.12 cm3/g