Cd3C8H8(N6Cl)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(2), one N(6), two equivalent N(5), and one Cl(1) atom to form corner-sharing CdN4Cl trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 80°. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Cd(1)-N(6) bond length is 2.37 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(5) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.67 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(1), one N(3), one N(4), one N(7), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form CdN4Cl2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cd(2)N4Cl2 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)N4Cl trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 79-81°. The Cd(2)-N(1) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(2)-N(4) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(2)-N(7) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(4), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(6), one N(7), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(2)-N(7) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(5), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.08 Å. There are seven inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1) and two equivalent C(1) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(3), and one N(5) atom. The N(3)-N(5) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(1), and one N(4) atom. The N(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(4), and one N(3) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1) and two equivalent C(2) atoms. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(2), and one N(7) atom. The N(7)-N(7) bond length is 1.37 Å. There are four 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(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. Linkers: 8 C1=NN=C[N]1 ,7 [N]1=CN=NC=1 ,1 C1=NC=N[N]1. Metal clusters: 12 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.75 A, density 2.42 g/cm3, surface area 2902.51 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g