CdC16H16(N4Br)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CdC16H16(N4Br)2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(3), two equivalent N(4), and two equivalent Br(1) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(4) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. Both Cd(1)-Br(1) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(2)-N(3) 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 distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(4), one N(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one C(8) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-C(8) 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) and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(4) and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(4) and one H(7) atom. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one H(8) atom. The C(8)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(6), and one C(7) atom. There are eight 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(3) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. Br(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) atom. Linkers: 3 c1cc(Cn2cncn2)ccn1 ,1 [CH]1N=C[N]N1Cc1ccncc1. Metal clusters: 2 Br[Cd]Br. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.05 A, density 1.98 g/cm3, surface area 3913.96 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g