CdC28H22(NO5)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Cd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.30 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(4) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(11), and one C(12) atom. The C(11)-C(11) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one H(5) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one N(1), and one H(6) atom. The C(13)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(13)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(9), one H(7), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. The C(14)-C(9) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(14)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(14)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. The C(14)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the sixth C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the seventh C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one C(8) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(3)-C(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the ninth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3) and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. The C(5)-O(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1) and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(7)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(8)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(8)-O(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one N(1) atom. The C(9)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(13), and one C(9) atom. There are eleven inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) 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(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(4) atom. The H(10)-O(2) bond length is 1.62 Å. The H(10)-O(4) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) and one O(5) atom. The H(11)-O(2) bond length is 1.73 Å. The H(11)-O(5) bond length is 1.00 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(7) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(7), one H(10), and one H(11) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(8) and one H(10) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5) and one H(11) atom. Linkers: 2 Cc1cc(-c2ccnc(C)c2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.06 A, density 1.74 g/cm3, surface area 4281.90 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g