CdC10H6(NO2)2CHO crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure consists of two methanol molecules inside a CdC10H6(NO2)2 framework. In the CdC10H6(NO2)2 framework, Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.23 Å. There are ten inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1), one N(1), and one N(2) atom. The C(1)-C(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one N(1), and one H(3) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(2)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one N(2), and one H(4) atom. The C(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth 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(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 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 1.40 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. The C(6)-C(11) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6) and one H(6) atom. The C(7)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one H(7) atom. The C(9)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(1), and one O(5) atom. The C(10)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(10)-O(5) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(6), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(11)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(11)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 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(1), and one C(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. The N(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.03 Å. There are six inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the second H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the sixth H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(10) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(10) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1cc(O)cc(C([O])=O)c1 ,1 c1c[nH]c(-c2ncc[nH]2)n1. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.67 A, density 2.31 g/cm3, surface area 3048.70 m2/g, accessible volume 0.08 cm3/g