CdC9N7H8OCl crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(6), one N(7), one O(1), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form edge-sharing CdN3Cl2O octahedra. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Cd(1)-N(6) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(1)-N(7) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.62 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(7), one N(2), and one N(3) atom. The C(1)-C(7) bond length is 1.46 Å. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one N(1), and one N(3) atom. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(6), and one H(4) atom. The C(3)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(3)-N(6) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(4), and one N(6) atom. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(4)-N(6) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one N(7), and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-N(7) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(6), and one C(8) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(7), one C(9), and one H(7) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(8)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(8), one N(7), and one H(8) atom. The C(9)-N(7) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(9)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are seven inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(2), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The N(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.75 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one C(2), and one H(2) atom. The N(3)-H(2) bond length is 1.65 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(4) and one N(5) atom. The N(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one C(3), one N(4), and one H(1) atom. The N(5)-H(1) bond length is 1.07 Å. In the sixth N site, N(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the seventh N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(5), and one C(9) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(2) and one N(5) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(3) and one O(1) atom. The H(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(3)-O(1) bond length is 0.98 Å. 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(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(2), and one H(3) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. Linkers: 2 n1ccc(cc1)C1=[N]=C(N=N1)c1n[nH]cn1 ,2 c1cc(C2=NN=C(c3nc[nH]n3)[N]2)ccn1. Metal clusters: 2 Cl[Cd]Cl.O.O.[Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.40 A, density 2.09 g/cm3, surface area 3587.92 m2/g, accessible volume 0.10 cm3/g