CdC8H8(N2S)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent S(1) atoms. Both Cd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. Both Cd(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.30 Å. Both Cd(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one N(2) and one S(1) atom. The C(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.18 Å. The C(1)-S(1) bond length is 1.63 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(3), one C(4), and one N(1) atom. The C(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. The C(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one N(1), and one H(1) atom. The C(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(3)-H(1) bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(2), one H(2), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The C(4)-H(2) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(3) bond length is 1.10 Å. The C(4)-H(4) bond length is 1.10 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cd(1), one C(2), and one C(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. There are four 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(4) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one C(1) atom. Linkers: 2 Cc1cnc(C)cn1. Metal clusters: 2 [Cd]. The MOF has largest included sphere 1.71 A, density 2.09 g/cm3, surface area 3899.12 m2/g, accessible volume 0.11 cm3/g