CdC7H6(N3O)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcm space group. Cd(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(1), two equivalent N(3), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.52 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. There are two shorter (2.46 Å) and two longer (2.66 Å) Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1) and two equivalent C(3) atoms. The C(2)-C(1) bond length is 1.50 Å. Both C(2)-C(3) bond lengths are 1.40 Å. In the second C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one H(2) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one N(1), and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. The C(5)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. Both C(5)-N(3) bond lengths are 1.35 Å. In the fifth C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2) and two equivalent O(1) atoms. Both C(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.27 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(5), and one N(4) atom. The N(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the second N site, N(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(3) and one N(4) atom. The N(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the third N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5) and two equivalent H(1) atoms. Both N(2)-H(1) bond lengths are 1.02 Å. In the fourth N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1) and two equivalent C(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. Linkers: 4 NC1=NN=N[N]1 ,3 [O]C(=O)c1ccncc1. Metal clusters: 4 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.31 A, density 2.40 g/cm3, surface area 2722.25 m2/g, accessible volume 0.05 cm3/g