Polymers 2 containing pyrrole in the side group were synthesized by ra
dical polymerization of 2-(N-pyrrolyl)ethyl methacrylate 1 (PEMA). The
PEMA units were coupled by oxidation with iron chloride in nitrometha
ne. The polymers reached conductivities about 5X10(-5) S/cm upon dopin
g with iodine. The polymers were further characterized using H-1 NMR,
IR, gel permeation chromatography and thermogravimetric analysis.