Template-Induced {Mn₂}–Organic Framework with Lewis Acid–Base Canals as a Highly Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for Chemical Fixation of CO₂ and Knoevenagel Condensation

The target for the self-assembly of functional microporous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) could be realized by employing ligand-directed and/or template-induced strategies, which prompted us to explore the synthetic technique of d10 secondary-building-unit-based nanoporous frameworks. Here, the exquisite combination of a paddle-wheel [Mn2(CO2)6(OH2)2] cluster and a TDP6– ligand contributes one robust honeycomb framework of...