Cd2C14N2H8O9 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.31 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. The Cd(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Cd(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.37 Å. There is one shorter (2.29 Å) and one longer (2.64 Å) Cd(2)-O(8) bond length. There are fourteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.52 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 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(7) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2) and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-H(3) 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(4) atom. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(4)-H(4) 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(1), and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. 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 C(1), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(6)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The C(7)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(7)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(9), and one N(2) atom. The C(8)-C(13) bond length is 1.52 Å. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(8)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one C(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(9)-C(14) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(11), one C(9), and one H(6) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(12), and one H(7) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(11)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one N(2), and one H(8) atom. The C(12)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(12)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(8), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The C(13)-O(6) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(13)-O(7) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(9), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The C(14)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(14)-O(9) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(12), and one C(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(1)-O(2) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(2)-O(2) bond length is 0.98 Å. 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. 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(10) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cd(2) and one C(14) atom. In the third O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(14) atom. In the fourth O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(2), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(7) atom. In the ninth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one C(13) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)c1cccnc1C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 8 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.24 A, density 2.48 g/cm3, surface area 2749.42 m2/g, accessible volume 0.08 cm3/g