CdSi2C32H36(N2Cl)2 is beta Polonium structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CdSi2C32H36(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 2.44 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.40 Å. Both Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. Si(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one C(11), one C(14), one C(3), and one C(8) atom. The Si(1)-C(11) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Si(1)-C(14) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Si(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Si(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.88 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(14) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Si(1), one C(15), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(14)-H(14) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(14)-H(15) bond length is 1.11 Å. In the second C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(14), one C(16), and one H(16) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(15)-H(16) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the third C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(15), one H(17), and one H(18) atom. The C(16)-H(17) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(16)-H(18) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Si(1), one C(2), and one C(4) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(3) atom. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to 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 ninth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(2), and one H(5) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(8), and one H(6) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Si(1), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(8), and one H(7) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(9)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(9), 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 fourteenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Si(1), one C(12), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(11)-H(10) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(11)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one H(11) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(12)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one H(12), and one H(13) atom. The C(13)-H(12) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(13)-H(13) bond length is 1.09 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(6) atom. There are eighteen 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(11) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. Linkers: 4 C=CC[Si](CC=C)(c1ccncc1)c1ccncc1. Metal clusters: 2 Cl[Cd]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.70 A, density 1.25 g/cm3, surface area 5393.39 m2/g, accessible volume 0.30 cm3/g