This work explores an N,O-donor dicarboxylic acid, 5-(3-carboxyphenyl)picolinic acid (H 2 cpic), as an adjustable linker for generating diverse types of coordination polymers (CPs). Eight new compounds were hydrothermally assembled, completely characterized, and formulated as [Products 1−8 were assembled from H 2 O solutions containing the respective metal(II) chloride salts, H 2 cpic, NaOH, and an Ndonor crystallization mediator (optional: 1,10-phenanthroline, phen; or 2,2′-bipyridine, bipy). The structural types of 1−8 include a dimer complex (6), one-dimensional (1, 4, 5, 7, 8) and two-dimensional (2) CPs, and a three-dimensional (3) metal− organic framework. Hydrothermal reaction temperature, type of metal(II) center, and presence of mediators of crystallization are the factors responsible for structural diversity of 1−8. Thermal behavior, topological features, and catalytic properties of these products were studied. Notably, CP 1 acts as an effective, stable, and recyclable catalyst for the heterogeneous cyanosilylation of different aldehydes under mild conditions, resulting in quantitative conversion of aldehyde substrates to respective cyanohydrin products (99% product yields). Compounds 1−8 expand the usage of H 2 cpic for the assembly of functional coordination polymers, thus stimulating further research in this swiftly growing field.