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In this study, we synthesized a series of ionic covalent organic frameworks (iCOFs) with \u03b2-ketoenamine linkages and sulfonic acid groups using a solvothermal method. TpPa-SO3H and TpBD-(SO3H)2 show a higher SO2 uptake of 4.46 and 5.24 mmol g\u22121 than TpPa-1 (4.24 mmol g\u22121) at 1 bar and 298 K, respectively, due to the combination of the good SO2 affinity of the polar sulfonic acid groups, higher pore volumes, and the good stability of \u03b2-ketoenamine COFs. TpBD-(SO3H)2 captured 2.83 mmol g\u22121 of SO2 at 0.1 bar and 298 K, which is 1.6 times higher than TpPa-1 (1.82 mmol g\u22121) under the same conditions. Notably, the IAST SO2\/CO2 selectivity of TpBD-(SO3H)2 and TpPa-1 are 61 and 51, respectively, reflecting the impact of the incorporated SO3H groups\u2019 higher affinity toward SO2. Notably, the multicomponent gas mixture breakthrough experiments confirm that TpBD-(SO3H)2 displays longer breakthrough time than TpPa-1 (987 vs. 311 min g\u22121). These \u03b2-ketoenamine iCOFs demonstrate nearly complete retention of crystallinity and porosity after exposure to dry or humid SO2. 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