Cd2C8H10O13 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(13) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.44 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. The Cd(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Cd(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.38 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(7) and one O(3) atom. The C(2)-H(7) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(8) and one O(4) atom. The C(3)-H(8) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(5) and one O(6) atom. The C(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(7) and one O(8) atom. The C(5)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(5)-O(8) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(9) and one O(9) atom. The C(6)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(6)-O(9) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one H(10) and one O(10) atom. The C(7)-H(10) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7)-O(10) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(11) and one O(12) atom. The C(8)-O(11) bond length is 1.25 Å. The C(8)-O(12) bond length is 1.29 Å. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. The H(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(4) and one O(5) atom. The H(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.01 Å. The H(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.64 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The H(3)-O(9) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. The H(4)-O(10) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(12) and one O(13) atom. The H(5)-O(12) bond length is 1.74 Å. The H(5)-O(13) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one O(13) and one O(8) atom. The H(6)-O(13) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(6)-O(8) bond length is 1.58 Å. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. There are thirteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the second O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one C(2), and one H(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(2), one C(3), and one H(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(4), and one H(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(5) atom. In the ninth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5) and one H(6) atom. In the tenth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(7), and one H(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(8) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(8), and one H(5) atom. Linkers: 8 [O]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C([O])=O. Metal clusters: 8 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.69 A, density 2.38 g/cm3, surface area 2624.15 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g