CdC12H8(NO2)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_12_12 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four CdC12H8(NO2)2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.51 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(6)-C(3) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(6)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the sixth C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. 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 C(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the second O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1ccncc1. Metal clusters: 4 [C]1O[Cd]2(O1)O[C]O2. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.79 A, density 1.43 g/cm3, surface area 4063.60 m2/g, accessible volume 0.24 cm3/g