A manganese(II) metal-organic framework based on the hexatopic hexakis(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene, cpb6-: [Mn3(cpb)(dmf)3], was solvothermally prepared showing a Langmuir area of 438 m2/g, rapid uptake of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as well as electrochemical and magnetic properties, while single crystal diffraction reveals an unusual rod-MOF topology.