CdC30H20(NO3)2(CH)8(CO)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnc2 space group. The structure consists of thirty-two 02329_fluka molecules and eight formaldehyde molecules inside a CdC30H20(NO3)2 framework. In the CdC30H20(NO3)2 framework, Cd(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one O(1), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. There are thirty inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), and one H(2) atom. The C(4)-C(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one O(5) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-O(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the third C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one H(3) atom. The C(6)-C(7) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(6)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one H(4) atom. The C(7)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(7)-H(4) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(9), one H(5), one H(6), and one O(5) atom. The C(8)-C(9) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(8)-H(5) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(8)-H(6) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the sixth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(14), and one C(8) atom. The C(9)-C(10) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(9)-C(14) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the seventh C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(15), and one C(9) atom. The C(10)-C(11) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(10)-C(15) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the eighth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(10) and one H(7) atom. The C(11)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(9) and one H(10) atom. The C(14)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(10), one H(11), one H(12), and one O(6) atom. The C(15)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(15)-H(12) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(15)-O(6) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(18) and one O(6) atom. The C(16)-C(18) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(16)-O(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one C(20), and one H(14) atom. The C(18)-C(20) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(18)-H(14) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(19) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(21) and one H(15) atom. The C(19)-C(21) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(19)-H(15) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(18), one C(21), and one H(16) atom. The C(20)-C(21) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(20)-H(16) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(21) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(19), one C(20), and one C(22) atom. The C(21)-C(22) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(22) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(21), one O(1), and one O(3) atom. The C(22)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(22)-O(3) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(23) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one N(1) and one H(17) atom. The C(23)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(23)-H(17) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(25) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(26) and one H(19) atom. The C(25)-C(26) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(25)-H(19) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the nineteenth C site, C(26) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(25), one C(27), and one C(34) atom. The C(26)-C(27) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(26)-C(34) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the twentieth C site, C(27) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(26) and one H(20) atom. The C(27)-H(20) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-first C site, C(28) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(29) and one H(21) atom. The C(28)-C(29) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(28)-H(21) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-second C site, C(34) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(26), one C(33), and one N(1) atom. The C(34)-C(33) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(34)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the twenty-third C site, C(29) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(28), one C(30), and one C(33) atom. The C(29)-C(30) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(29)-C(33) bond length is 1.42 Å. In the twenty-fourth C site, C(30) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(29), one C(31), and one H(22) atom. The C(30)-C(31) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(30)-H(22) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-fifth C site, C(31) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(30), one C(32), and one H(23) atom. The C(31)-C(32) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(31)-H(23) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-sixth C site, C(32) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(31), one N(2), and one H(24) atom. The C(32)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(32)-H(24) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twenty-seventh C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. In the twenty-eighth C site, C(33) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(29), one C(34), and one N(2) atom. The C(33)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the twenty-ninth C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(7) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the thirtieth C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 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(23), and one C(34) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(32), and one C(33) atom. There are twenty inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the eighth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the ninth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the tenth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(19) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(20) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(23) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(19) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(25) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(20) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(27) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(21) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(28) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(22) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(30) atom. In the nineteenth H site, H(23) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(31) atom. In the twentieth H site, H(24) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(32) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(22) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(22) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(5) and one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(15) and one C(16) atom. Linkers: 2 c1cnc2c(c1)ccc1cccnc12 ,4 [O]C(=O)c1ccc(OCc2ccccc2COc2ccc(C([O])=O)cc2)cc1. Metal clusters: 2 O=[C]O[Cd]1O[C]O[Cd](O[C]=O)O[C]O1. RCSR code: dia. The MOF has largest included sphere 2.42 A, density 1.53 g/cm3, surface area 4729.39 m2/g, accessible volume 0.14 cm3/g