CdC14H16(N2O)2(CO)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four formaldehyde molecules and two CdC14H16(N2O)2 clusters. In each CdC14H16(N2O)2 cluster, Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.30 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.42 Å. There are seven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(2), one N(2), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.52 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(1)-H(2) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one N(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.39 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(3), 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 distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one N(1), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are two 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 C(6) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The N(2)-H(7) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(2)-H(8) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are eight 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(1) 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(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(7) atom. Linkers: 1 O=C1C(=O)C(=O)C1=O. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.87 A, density 1.77 g/cm3, surface area 4560.43 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g