CdC24H20(N2Cl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pcca space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four CdC24H20(N2Cl)2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Both Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.69 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(6) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(7)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the second C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(7) atom. The C(9)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(8) atom. The C(10)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(10)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one N(2), and one H(9) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(11)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(11)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(8), and one H(10) atom. The C(12)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), 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 ninth 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 1.49 Å. In the tenth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one N(1), and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are two 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 trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(10), and one C(11) atom. There are ten 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. 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(9) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. Linkers: 4 c1cc([C@H]2[C@H](c3ccncc3)[C@@H](c3ccncc3)[C@@H]2c2ccncc2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 4 Cl[Cd]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.20 A, density 1.48 g/cm3, surface area 4538.31 m2/g, accessible volume 0.20 cm3/g