CdC24H16(NO)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Cd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.31 Å. There are nineteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(4), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1); one C(13,14); and one C(5,6) atom. The C(3)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(3)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(13,14); one C(2); and one C(5,6) atom. The C(4)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(4)-C(5,6) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5,6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(3); one C(7,8); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(5,6)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5,6)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5,6); one C(9,10); and one H(3,4) atom. The C(7,8)-C(9,10) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7,8)-H(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9,10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) and one H(5,6) atom. The C(9,10)-H(5,6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(11,12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(13,14) and one H(7,8) atom. The C(11,12)-C(13,14) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(11,12)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(13,14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11,12); one C(3); and one N(3,4) atom. The C(13,14)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the tenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(17); one N(1); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(15)-C(17) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(15)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(15)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(18); one N(2); and one H(9,10) atom. The C(16)-C(18) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(16)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(16)-H(9,10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15); one C(19); and one H(11,12) atom. The C(17)-C(19) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(17)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(16); one C(20); and one H(11,12) atom. The C(18)-C(20) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(18)-H(11,12) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(17), one C(19), and one C(21) atom. The C(19)-C(19) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(19)-C(21) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(20) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one C(20), and one C(22) atom. The C(20)-C(20) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(20)-C(22) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(19) and one H(13,14) atom. The C(21)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(22) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(20) and one H(13,14) atom. The C(22)-H(13,14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(15,16) atom. The C(23)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(23)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(24) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(2) and one H(15,16) atom. The C(24)-N(2) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(24)-H(15,16) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(15), and one C(23) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(16), and one C(24) atom. In the third N site, N(3,4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(13,14) and one N(3,4) atom. The N(3,4)-N(3,4) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5,6) atom. In the second H site, H(3,4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the third H site, H(5,6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9,10) atom. In the fourth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11,12) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9,10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the sixth H site, H(11,12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(17) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13,14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(21) atom. In the eighth H site, H(15,16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(2) atom. Linkers: 2 [O]C(=O)c1ccccc1[N][N]c1ccccc1C([O])=O ,2 [O]C(=O)c1c[c][c]cc1[N][N]c1ccccc1C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.91 A, density 1.68 g/cm3, surface area 4299.48 m2/g, accessible volume 0.15 cm3/g