CuCd2C12N10H8Cl3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcm space group. Cu(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form distorted CuN2Cl2 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)N3Cl3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-83°. Both Cu(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. The Cu(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cu(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.58 Å. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(2), one N(4), one N(5), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), and one Cl(3) atom to form CdN3Cl3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)N3Cl3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)N2Cl2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)N3Cl3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 84°. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Cd(1)-N(5) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.61 Å. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one N(3) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(6) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one N(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(5), and one H(4) atom. The C(6)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are five inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cu(1), one C(1), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one N(1), and one N(4) atom. The N(2)-N(4) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(4) atom. The N(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one N(2), and one N(3) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. Linkers: 7 c1cncc(C2=NN=N[N]2)c1 ,1 c1cncc(C2=N[N]N=N2)c1. Metal clusters: 8 [Cd] ,4 [Cu]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.29 A, density 2.57 g/cm3, surface area 2924.78 m2/g, accessible volume 0.10 cm3/g