A　new　Cd-doped　titanium-oxo　cluster　(TOC)　stabilized　by　tert-butylacetic　acid　ligands　has　been　prepared　through　an　easily　handled　solvothermal　reaction;　photocatalytic　studies　indicate　that　it　displays　good　H-2　evolution　ability　(3.15　mu　mol　h(-1)),　and　moreover　preserves　high　catalytic　stability.