Cd2C6N12H9Cl crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(7), two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(3), and one Cl(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing CdN5Cl octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 90°. The Cd(1)-N(7) bond length is 2.35 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.34 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.95 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(6), two equivalent N(2), two equivalent N(4), and one Cl(1) atom to form corner-sharing CdN5Cl octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 90°. The Cd(2)-N(6) bond length is 2.32 Å. Both Cd(2)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.34 Å. Both Cd(2)-N(4) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.61 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(7), and one H(2) atom. The C(3)-N(5) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(3)-N(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(6), one N(7), and one N(8) atom. The C(4)-N(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(4)-N(7) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(4)-N(8) bond length is 1.35 Å. There are eight inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(2), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(1), and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(1), one H(4), and one H(5) atom. The N(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(4)-H(5) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(3) and one N(6) atom. The N(5)-N(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(4), and one N(5) atom. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one H(3), and one H(6) atom. The N(8)-H(3) bond length is 1.01 Å. The N(8)-H(6) bond length is 1.01 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(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 N(8) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(8) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one Cd(2) atom. Linkers: 4 NC1=N[N]C=N1 ,4 NC1=NN=C[N]1 ,3 NC1=[N]=CN=N1 ,1 NC1=NC=N[N]1. Metal clusters: 8 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.13 A, density 2.52 g/cm3, surface area 2930.27 m2/g, accessible volume 0.08 cm3/g