CdC18H12(N2O3)2(CH3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. The structure consists of eight 02329_fluka molecules inside a CdC18H12(N2O3)2 framework. In the CdC18H12(N2O3)2 framework, there are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.76 Å. Both Cd(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(3) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Cd(2)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. Both Cd(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. There are eighteen inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(3), and one H(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(10), one C(2), and one C(4) atom. The C(3)-C(10) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(3)-C(4) bond length is 1.41 Å. In the fourth 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(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C(4), one C(6), and one H(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(5)-H(3) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(5), and one N(2) atom. The C(6)-N(2) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(8), one N(1), and one N(2) atom. The C(7)-C(8) bond length is 1.50 Å. The C(7)-N(1) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(7)-N(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(7), one H(4), and one O(1) atom. The C(8)-H(4) bond length is 1.11 Å. The C(8)-O(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. In the ninth C site, C(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(10)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(10)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. In the tenth C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(16), and one N(3) atom. The C(11)-C(12) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(11)-C(16) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(11)-N(3) bond length is 1.39 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(13), and one H(8) atom. The C(12)-C(13) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(12)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(12), one C(14), and one C(20) atom. The C(13)-C(14) bond length is 1.42 Å. The C(13)-C(20) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the thirteenth C site, C(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(13), one C(15), and one H(9) atom. The C(14)-C(15) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(14)-H(9) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourteenth C site, C(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(14), one C(16), and one H(10) atom. The C(15)-C(16) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(15)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifteenth C site, C(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(11), one C(15), and one N(4) atom. The C(16)-N(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the sixteenth C site, C(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(18), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The C(17)-C(18) bond length is 1.51 Å. The C(17)-N(3) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(17)-N(4) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the seventeenth C site, C(18) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one C(17), one H(11), and one O(4) atom. The C(18)-H(11) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(18)-O(4) bond length is 1.44 Å. In the eighteenth C site, C(20) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(13), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(20)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(20)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(7) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(7), and one H(17) atom. The N(2)-H(17) bond length is 1.07 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(11), and one C(17) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(16), one C(17), and one H(18) atom. The N(4)-H(18) bond length is 1.06 Å. There are twelve inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) 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(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the fifth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the sixth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(14) atom. In the seventh H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(15) atom. In the eighth H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(18) atom. In the ninth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(15)-O(1) bond length is 0.97 Å. In the tenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The H(16)-O(4) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eleventh H site, H(17) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(2) and one O(3) atom. The H(17)-O(3) bond length is 1.56 Å. In the twelfth H site, H(18) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(4) and one O(6) atom. The H(18)-O(6) bond length is 1.59 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one C(8), and one H(15) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(2) and one C(10) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(10) and one H(17) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C(18) and one H(16) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(20) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(20) and one H(18) atom. Linkers: 1 [CH2][C@@H](O)c1nc2cc(C([O])=O)ccc2[nH]1 ,4 C[C@@H](O)c1nc2cc(C([O])=O)ccc2[nH]1. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 3.88 A, density 1.48 g/cm3, surface area 4269.77 m2/g, accessible volume 0.32 cm3/g