CdC18N3H13O4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12 space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CdN2O5 pentagonal bipyramids. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.32 Å. There is one shorter (2.37 Å) and one longer (2.66 Å) Cd(1)-O(1) bond length. There are eighteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-C(4) 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 second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(4), and one C(7) atom. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(18), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(6)-C(18) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(6)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one C(5) atom. The C(7)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14), one C(18), and one H(5) atom. The C(8)-C(14) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-C(18) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-H(5) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10), one N(2), and one H(6) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one C(9), and one H(7) atom. The C(10)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(14), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(11)-C(14) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(11)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(11)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7) and one H(8) atom. The C(12)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(9) atom. The C(13)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(13)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(15), and one C(8) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(17), and one H(10) atom. The C(15)-C(17) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(15)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(18) and one H(11) atom. The C(16)-C(18) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(16)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15) and one N(3) atom. The C(17)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. There are three 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(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(13), and one C(9) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(17), one H(12), and one H(13) atom. The N(3)-H(12) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(3)-H(13) bond length is 1.02 Å. There are thirteen 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(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. Linkers: 4 Nc1cc(C([O])=O)cc(C([O])=O)c1 ,4 c1cc(-c2ccncc2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 2 [C]1O[Cd]2(O1)O[C]O[Cd]1(O[C]O1)O[C]O2. The MOF has largest included sphere 7.30 A, density 1.01 g/cm3, surface area 4200.74 m2/g, accessible volume 0.58 cm3/g