CdC8H10(N2Br)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CdC8H10(N2Br)2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one Br(1), and one Br(2) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Cd(1)-Br(1) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Cd(1)-Br(2) bond length is 2.59 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(3,4); one H(7,8); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(7,8)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(7,8)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7,8)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the second C site, C(1,2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1); one N(3,4); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(1,2)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1,2)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1,2)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5,6); one N(1); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(3,4)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3,4)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(3,4)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3,4); one N(3,4); and one H(5,6) atom. The C(5,6)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(5,6)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.08 Å. 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(1,2); and one C(3,4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1); one C(1,2); and one C(3,4) atom. The N(2)-C(1,2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The N(2)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the third N site, N(3,4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1,2); one C(5,6); and one C(7,8) atom. There are five inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1,2) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. There are two inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. In the second Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cn(CCn2ccnc2)cn1. Metal clusters: 2 Br[Cd]Br. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.66 A, density 2.41 g/cm3, surface area 3339.39 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g