CdC8N5H10O4Cl is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one CdC8N5H10O4Cl cluster. Cd(1) is bonded to one N(2), one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing CdNCl2O3 octahedra. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.42 Å. There is one shorter (2.65 Å) and one longer (2.66 Å) Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one N(4) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.45 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one C(6) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(2)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(4), and one H(5) atom. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(3)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one N(5), and one H(6) atom. The C(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(4)-H(6) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one N(5), and one H(7) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.38 Å. The C(5)-N(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(5)-H(7) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(2), one C(5), and one H(8) atom. The C(6)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(5), one H(10), and one H(9) atom. The C(7)-N(5) bond length is 1.47 Å. The C(7)-H(10) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(7)-H(9) bond length is 1.10 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The C(8)-O(1) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(8)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are five inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(1), one N(2), and one H(1) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The N(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.79 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one N(1), and one N(3) atom. The N(2)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N(2) and one N(4) atom. The N(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(1) and one N(3) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(4), one C(5), and one C(7) atom. There are ten inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) and 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 single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. The H(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The H(3)-O(4) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The H(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(8) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. Linkers: 1 [O]C(=O)CN1[CH]C=C(C2=N[N]N=N2)C=C1 ,1 [O]C(=O)CN1[CH]C=C(C2=NN=N[N]2)C=C1. Metal clusters: 1 O.O.O.O.O=[C]O[Cd]Cl.O=[C]O[Cd]Cl. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.78 A, density 2.13 g/cm3, surface area 3523.48 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g