CdC20N2H16(OCl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CdC20N2H16(OCl)2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one O(1), one O(3), one Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CdNCl3O2 octahedra. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.52 Å. Both Cd(1)-Cl(3) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. There are twenty inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(31) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(27,28); one C(35,36); and one H(27,28) atom. The C(31)-C(27,28) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(31)-C(35,36) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(31)-H(27,28) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(33,34) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(37) and one H(29,30) atom. The C(33,34)-C(37) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(33,34)-H(29,30) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(35,36) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(31), one C(37), and one H(31) atom. The C(35,36)-C(37) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(35,36)-H(31) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(37) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(33,34); one C(35,36); and one C(39) atom. The C(37)-C(39) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fifth C site, C(39) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(37), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(39)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(39)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the sixth C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5,6); one N(1); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(1)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7); one N(1); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(3)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(5,6)-C(9) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(5,6)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3), one C(9), and one H(7) atom. The C(7)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11); one C(5,6); and one C(7) atom. The C(9)-C(11) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(9) atom. The C(11)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15) and one H(11,12) atom. The C(13,14)-C(15) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(13,14)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13,14); one C(17,18); and one C(19,20) atom. The C(15)-C(17,18) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(15)-C(19,20) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(17,18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15); one C(21); and one H(13,14) atom. The C(17,18)-C(21) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(17,18)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(19,20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15), one C(23), and one H(15) atom. The C(19,20)-C(23) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(19,20)-H(15) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17,18); one N(3,4); and one H(17,18) atom. The C(21)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(21)-H(17,18) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(19,20); one N(3,4); and one H(19,20) atom. The C(23)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(23)-H(19,20) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(25) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(27,28); one N(3,4); one H(21,22); and one H(23,24) atom. The C(25)-C(27,28) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(25)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(25)-H(21,22) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(25)-H(23,24) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(27,28) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(25), one C(29), and one C(31) atom. The C(27,28)-C(29) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(29) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(27,28) and one H(25,26) atom. The C(29)-H(25,26) bond length is 1.09 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(1), and one C(3) atom. In the second N site, N(3,4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(21), one C(23), and one C(25) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the third H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the sixth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13,14) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17,18) atom. In the eighth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19,20) atom. In the ninth H site, H(17,18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. In the tenth H site, H(19,20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(21,22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(23,24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(25,26) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(29) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(27,28) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(31) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(29,30) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(33,34) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(31) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(35,36) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(39) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(39) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. Linkers: 4 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(CN2[CH]C=C(/C=C/c3ccncc3)C=C2)cc1. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Cd](Cl)Cl.O=[C]O[Cd](Cl)Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 5.68 A, density 1.39 g/cm3, surface area 4137.94 m2/g, accessible volume 0.27 cm3/g