2D coordination polymer [Li 2 Co(H 2 O) 4 (Me 2 Mal) 2 ] n (1) was synthesized by interaction of lithium dimethylmalonate (Li 2 Me 2 mal) and cobalt(II) acetate. The structure of 1 can be described as {Li(H 2 O) 2 (Me 2 Mal-κ-O,O′)} anions linked by Co II cations through bridging water molecules and Me 2 Mal 2dianions. Upon heating to 130-190°C, compound 1 loses water molecules and transforms into [Li 2 Co(Me 2 Mal) 2 ] n (2). Compound 2 is non-porous and amorphous, its rehydration by water leads to formation of 1, as shown by powder XRD. Dehydration of 1 is associated with a drastic color change from pink to violet. The temperature dependency of magnetic susceptibility M for Coordination polymers (CP) have unique potential to prepare compounds with desired optical, magnetic, sorption or catalytic properties, because the metal ions, polynuclear building blocks, and bridging ligands can be varied over a wide range. [1][2][3] Combination of several properties in one compound, especially the ability to change certain characteristic under the action associated with another property, can be utilized for creation of materials with tunable properties, which can be used as active bodies for optical, magnetic or conducting sensors, displays, indicators, etc. [4,5] For example, the reversible uptake of guest molecules can lead to a change of optical (color), [6][7][8] magnetic properties (magnetic susceptibility, temperature of spin-crossover, or magnetic ordering), [8][9][10][11] or luminescence. [12][13][14] Such changes are often associated with structural transformations, [a] N.1396 Figure 2. Topological representations of the underlying network (a) and further simplified binodal 3,6-connected net 3 2 6 1 topology kgd (b) for 1. Key: Li I : yellow, Co II : pink, Me 2 Mal 2-: blue.