Cd2C19H20(NO2)6(CHO)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure consists of eight methanol molecules inside a Cd2C19H20(NO2)6 framework. In the Cd2C19H20(NO2)6 framework, Cd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.28 Å. There are ten inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(10)-C(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(10)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(10)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the second C site, C(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(11)-C(8) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(11)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(11)-O(4) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the third C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent N(3) and two equivalent H(3) atoms. Both C(3)-N(3) bond lengths are 1.45 Å. Both C(3)-H(3) bond lengths are 1.10 Å. In the sixth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one H(4) atom. The C(5)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) and one H(5) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(7), and one C(9) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the tenth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(8), and one H(6) atom. The C(9)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted 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 3-coordinate geometry to one C(2), one N(3), and one H(11) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The N(2)-H(11) bond length is 1.81 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one N(2) atom. There are ten 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(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) 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(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The H(8)-O(6) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eighth H site, H(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(6) atom. The H(9)-O(2) bond length is 1.61 Å. The H(9)-O(6) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the ninth H site, H(10) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(3) and one O(7) atom. The H(10)-O(3) bond length is 1.65 Å. The H(10)-O(7) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the tenth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) and one O(7) atom. The H(11)-O(7) bond length is 0.99 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(10) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(10), and one H(9) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(11) and one H(10) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fifth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. In the sixth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(10), and one H(11) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1cc(O)cc(C([O])=O)c1. Metal clusters: 4 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.32 A, density 1.85 g/cm3, surface area 3935.95 m2/g, accessible volume 0.15 cm3/g