Cd8C24N36H26OCl4 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. There are five inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(13), one N(16), one N(2), one N(4), one N(9), and one Cl(1) atom to form corner-sharing CdN5Cl octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 89°. The Cd(1)-N(13) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Cd(1)-N(16) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(1)-N(9) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.76 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(15), one N(17), one N(18), one O(1), and one Cl(1) atom. The Cd(2)-N(1) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(2)-N(15) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Cd(2)-N(17) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Cd(2)-N(18) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Cd(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Cd(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.71 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded to two equivalent N(11), two equivalent N(8), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form corner-sharing CdN4Cl2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 92°. Both Cd(3)-N(11) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Cd(3)-N(8) bond lengths are 2.33 Å. Both Cd(3)-Cl(2) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded to one N(10), one N(14), one N(5), one N(7), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form CdN4Cl2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(3)N4Cl2 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)N5Cl octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 89-92°. The Cd(4)-N(10) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(4)-N(14) bond length is 2.34 Å. The Cd(4)-N(5) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Cd(4)-N(7) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Cd(4)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Cd(4)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.65 Å. In the fifth Cd site, Cd(5) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(12), two equivalent N(3), and two equivalent N(6) atoms. Both Cd(5)-N(12) bond lengths are 2.39 Å. Both Cd(5)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Both Cd(5)-N(6) bond lengths are 2.35 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(16), one N(18), and one H(1) atom. The C(1)-N(16) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-N(18) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(16), one N(17), and one H(2) atom. The C(2)-N(16) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(2)-N(17) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-H(2) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(10), one N(12), and one H(3) atom. The C(3)-N(10) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(3)-N(12) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(11), one N(12), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-N(11) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(4)-N(12) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(7), one N(9), and one H(5) atom. The C(5)-N(7) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-N(9) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(5)-H(5) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(8), one N(9), and one H(6) atom. The C(6)-N(8) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(6)-N(9) bond length is 1.36 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 N(14), one N(15), and one H(7) atom. The C(7)-N(14) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(7)-N(15) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(7)-H(7) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(13), one N(15), and one H(8) atom. The C(8)-N(13) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(8)-N(15) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(8)-H(8) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and one H(9) atom. The C(9)-N(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(9)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(9)-H(9) bond length is 1.08 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one H(10) atom. The C(10)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(10)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(10)-H(10) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(5), one N(6), and one H(11) atom. The C(11)-N(5) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(11)-N(6) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(11)-H(11) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(6), and one H(12) atom. The C(12)-N(4) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(12)-N(6) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(12)-H(12) bond length is 1.09 Å. There are eighteen inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(4), one C(5), and one N(8) atom. The N(7)-N(8) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the second N site, N(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(6), and one N(7) atom. In the third N site, N(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. In the fourth N site, N(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(4), one C(3), and one N(11) atom. The N(10)-N(11) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fifth N site, N(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(3), one C(4), and one N(10) atom. In the sixth N site, N(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(5), one C(3), and one C(4) atom. In the seventh N site, N(13) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one C(8), and one N(14) atom. The N(13)-N(14) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the eighth N site, N(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(4), one C(7), and one N(13) atom. In the ninth N site, N(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(7), and one C(8) atom. In the tenth N site, N(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh N site, N(17) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(2), and one N(18) atom. The N(17)-N(18) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the twelfth N site, N(18) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(2), one C(1), and one N(17) atom. In the thirteenth N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(2), one C(10), and one N(2) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the fourteenth N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(9), and one N(1) atom. In the fifteenth N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(5), one C(10), and one C(9) atom. In the sixteenth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(12), and one N(5) atom. The N(4)-N(5) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the seventeenth N site, N(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cd(4), one C(11), and one N(4) atom. In the eighteenth N site, N(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(5), one C(11), and one C(12) atom. There are thirteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) 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(7) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(11) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(12) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(13)-O(1) bond length is 0.98 Å. O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Cd(2) and two equivalent H(13) atoms. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Cd(3) and one Cd(4) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(2), and one Cd(4) atom. Linkers: 10 C1=NN=C[N]1 ,6 [N]1=CN=NC=1 ,8 C1=NC=N[N]1. Metal clusters: 16 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 4.14 A, density 2.28 g/cm3, surface area 3034.95 m2/g, accessible volume 0.09 cm3/g