CdC6H6(N2O)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(11), one N(2), one N(4), one O(1), and one O(6) atom. The Cd(1)-N(11) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.28 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(12), one N(3), one N(5), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The Cd(2)-N(12) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Cd(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(2)-N(5) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Cd(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.28 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one N(1), one N(10), one N(6), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. The Cd(3)-N(1) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(3)-N(10) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Cd(3)-N(6) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Cd(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.27 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16,17); one N(1); and one N(4) atom. The C(1)-C(16,17) 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 1.35 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16,17); one N(2); and one N(5) atom. The C(2)-C(16,17) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(2)-N(5) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one N(3), and one N(6) atom. The C(3)-C(18) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(3)-N(6) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(7), and one O(1) atom. The C(4)-C(7) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(4)-N(7) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(8), one N(8), and one O(2) atom. The C(5)-C(8) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(5)-N(8) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(9), one N(9), and one O(3) atom. The C(6)-C(9) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(6)-N(9) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(6)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4) and one N(4) atom. The C(7)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5) and one N(5) atom. The C(8)-N(5) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(6) and one N(6) atom. The C(9)-N(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. The C(10)-N(1) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. The C(11)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. The C(12)-N(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(10) and one O(4) atom. The C(13)-N(10) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(13)-O(4) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(11) and one O(5) atom. The C(14)-N(11) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(14)-O(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(12) and one O(6) atom. The C(15)-N(12) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(15)-O(6) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(16,17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one H(1), one H(4), and one H(7) atom. The C(16,17)-H(1) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(16,17)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(16,17)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(3), one H(3), one H(6), and one H(9) atom. The C(18)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(18)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(18)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are twelve 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 C(10) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(11), and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(12), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(7) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(2), and one C(8) atom. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(3), and one C(9) atom. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one H(10), and one H(13) atom. The N(7)-H(10) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(7)-H(13) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the eighth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one H(11), and one H(14) atom. The N(8)-H(11) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(8)-H(14) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the ninth N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one H(12), and one H(15) atom. The N(9)-H(12) bond length is 1.03 Å. The N(9)-H(15) bond length is 1.03 Å. In the tenth N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(13), and one H(16) atom. The N(10)-H(16) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the eleventh N site, N(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(14), and one H(17) atom. The N(11)-H(17) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the twelfth N site, N(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(15), and one H(18) atom. The N(12)-H(18) bond length is 1.02 Å. There are eighteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16,17) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16,17) atom. The H(2)-C(16,17) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16,17) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16,17) atom. The H(5)-C(16,17) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16,17) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(16,17) atom. The H(8)-C(16,17) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(7) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(8) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(9) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(7) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(8) and one O(5) atom. The H(14)-O(5) bond length is 1.75 Å. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(9) and one O(6) atom. The H(15)-O(6) bond length is 1.75 Å. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(10) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(11) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(12) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(3) and one C(6) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(13) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(14), and one H(14) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1), one C(15), and one H(15) atom. Linkers: 4 CC1=N[C](C([NH])=O)C(C(N)=O)=N1 ,2 CC1=NC(C(N)=O)=C(C([NH])=O)[N]1. Metal clusters: 6 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 8.71 A, density 1.40 g/cm3, surface area 3237.17 m2/g, accessible volume 0.41 cm3/g