CdC16H10S(NO2)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form edge-sharing CdN2O5 pentagonal bipyramids. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.55 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.35 Å. There is one shorter (2.35 Å) and one longer (2.56 Å) Cd(1)-O(2) 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(3,4); one N(1); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(1)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3,4); one N(2); and one H(1,2) atom. The C(2)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(1,2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3,4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one H(3) atom. The C(3,4)-C(5) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(3,4)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3,4); one C(6); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(5)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fifth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(3,4); one C(5); and one C(7,8) atom. The C(6)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(6)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the sixth C site, C(7,8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5), one C(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(7,8)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(7,8)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7,8); one N(1); and one H(7,8) atom. The C(9)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(9)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7,8); one N(2); and one H(7,8) atom. The C(10)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(10)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(10)-H(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(12), one O(1), and one O(2) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(11)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(11)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the tenth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one S(1) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(12)-S(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(12) and one H(9) atom. The C(13)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(15) and one H(10) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(14)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(16), and one S(1) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.48 Å. The C(15)-S(1) bond length is 1.71 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The C(16)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(16)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 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(9) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(10), and one C(2) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1,2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. In the third H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3,4) atom. The H(4)-C(3,4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7,8) atom. The H(6)-C(7,8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth H site, H(7,8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the seventh H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(13) atom. In the eighth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. S(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one C(12) and one C(15) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(16) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(16) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) and one C(11) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cc(-c2ccncc2)ccn1 ,4 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(C([O])=O)s1. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Cd]1O[C]O[Cd](O[C]=O)O[C]O1. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.05 A, density 1.67 g/cm3, surface area 3996.21 m2/g, accessible volume 0.16 cm3/g