Cd5C12N28H16(OCl)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(12), two equivalent N(3), and two equivalent N(8) atoms to form corner-sharing CdN6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 78°. Both Cd(1)-N(12) bond lengths are 2.39 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(8) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(12), one N(14), one N(4), one N(6), one N(7), and one N(9) atom to form CdN6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(3)N3Cl2O octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)N6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 64-78°. The Cd(2)-N(12) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Cd(2)-N(14) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(2)-N(4) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(2)-N(6) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Cd(2)-N(7) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Cd(2)-N(9) bond length is 2.31 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded to one N(1), one N(5), one N(9), one O(1), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form CdN3Cl2O octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(2)N6 octahedra and  an edgeedge with one Cd(3)N3Cl2O octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 64°. The Cd(3)-N(1) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(3)-N(5) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(3)-N(9) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.59 Å. There is one shorter (2.56 Å) and one longer (2.61 Å) Cd(3)-Cl(1) bond length. 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(4) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(3), one H(4), and one O(1) atom. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one H(5), one H(6), and one O(1) atom. The C(4)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(6), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(5)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(5)-H(8) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one N(5), and one N(8) atom. The C(6)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(6)-N(8) bond length is 1.35 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(3), 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 water-like geometry to one N(1) and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. The N(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 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(3) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(6), and one N(6) atom. The N(5)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one N(5), and one N(7) atom. The N(6)-N(7) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one N(6), and one N(8) atom. The N(7)-N(8) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(6), and one N(7) atom. In the ninth N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one N(10) atom. The N(9)-N(10) bond length is 1.22 Å. In the tenth N site, N(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(11) and one N(9) atom. The N(10)-N(11) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the eleventh N site, N(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(10) atom. In the twelfth N site, N(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one N(13) atom. The N(12)-N(13) bond length is 1.19 Å. In the thirteenth N site, N(13) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(12) and one N(14) atom. The N(13)-N(14) bond length is 1.17 Å. In the fourteenth N site, N(14) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one N(13) atom. There are eight 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(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(4) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(3), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(3) atoms. Linkers: 2 C(CC1=NN=N[N]1)OCCC1=NN=N[N]1. Metal clusters: 5 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.86 A, density 2.52 g/cm3, surface area 3018.40 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g